Pellaea ovata

by Jefferson Prado | Jan 8, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections | 0 comments

Pellaea ovata grows in deciduous forests in mountains in the center of the state of São Paulo.

: Part of a frond

: Frond – abaxial view

: Frond – adaxial view

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Pellaea Link
Species: Pellaea ovata (Desv.) Weath.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 6-VI-2011
Collection Number: 2143
Primary collector: J. Prado
Collected by: Prado, J., Hirai, R.Y. & Biral, L.
Habitat: Deciduous forest
Habit: Terrestrial
Specimen locations: DUKE, HRCB, MO, NY, P, SP, UC

Collection Location

14987-14993 - Jardim Nossa Senhora da Penha, Botucatu - São Paulo, Brazil

General location: Pavuna Farm
Country: Brazil
State or Province: São Paulo
Municipality: Botucatu
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 600

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About the Author

Jefferson Prado

I am a Brazilian pteridologist and I work on phylogeny, nomenclature, taxonomy, and geographical distribution of Pteridaceae and Dryopteridaceae; pteridoflora in Brazil, Bolivia, and China.