Salpichlaena thalassica

by Michael Sundue | Dec 18, 2014 | Ferns, New Collections | 0 comments

Salpichlaena cf subvolubilis Sundue 3413 7

Salpichlaena thalassica differs from S. volubilis by its more blue-green lamina and longer-stalked basal fertile segments. It tends to occur at higher elevations. This particular plant has pinnate-pinnatifid fertile fronds. This is not typical and may be a teratological form.

Collection data (M. Sundue, 3413 )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Blechnaceae
Genus: Salpichlaena J. Sm.
Species: Salpichlaena thalassica Grayum & R.C. Moran

Collection Data

Collection Date: 15-I-2013
Collection Number: 3413
Primary collector: M. Sundue
Collected by: M. Sundue R. C. Moran & F. B. Matos
Determined by: M. Sundue
Habitat: Remnant forest
Habits: Climber, Terrestrial
Specimen location: VT

No mapped posts found (no valid coordinates).

Collection Location

General location: Camino Cerro Paraguas
Country: Costa Rica
State or Province: Puntarenas
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 1200 m

About the Author

Michael Sundue

My field work is centered in Colombia, and Papua New Guinea. I am based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E). If you have any ferns that you want identified, please send them to me!