This was growing as an epiphyte on the side of a trail that was in the vicinity of many houses and surrounded by secondary Atlantic Forest. Phymatosorus scolopendria is a paleotropical species so the individual was probably cultivated or had escaped cultivation (F. Matos, pers. comm.).

Collection Data (N. P. Smith 457)

Classification & Common Names

General Collection Data
  • Date: 08-I-2014
  • Primary Collector & #: N. P. Smith 457
  • Collection Party:
  • Det. History: F. Matos, 2014 (from photos).
  • Habitat: Secondary Forest
  • Habit: Epiphyte
  • Specimen Locations:
Additional Comments

This is a paleotropical species so the individual was probably cultivated or had escaped cultivation (F. Matos, pers. comm.).

Collection Location