Ophioglossum reticulatum is the organism with the highest recorded chromosome number. A count from India found approximately 630 pairs. It has not been counted in the neotropics.
Ophioglossum reticulatum
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Ophioglossaceae
- Genus: Ophioglossum L.
- Species: Ophioglossum reticulatum L.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 21-I-2015
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: M. Sundue
- Determined by: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Garden beds
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: CR, VT
Collection Location
- General location: La Selva Biological Field Station
- Country: Costa Rica
- State or Province: Heredia
- Municipality: Sarapiqui
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 35 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!
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