Athyrium wallichianum is a distinct species in Athyrium. It can be distributed over an elevation of 4000 m, usually living with Dryopteris barbigera. This species used to be a puzzling one, and most pteridologists regarded it as a member belonging to Dryopteris. But it has two vascular bundles in the petioles/rachis and swollen base of petioles, which could be diagnostic characters of Athyrium.
Observation Data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Athyriaceae
- Genus: Athyrium Roth
- Species: Athyrium wallichianum Ching
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Observation Data
- Date: 1-VIII-2012
- Habitat: Alpine meadow
- Habit: Terrestrial
Additional Comments
Location
- Location: – – – Xizang (Tibet) – China.
- Coordinates:
- Elevation: ca. 4100 m
