Meniscium giganteum

by Michael Sundue | Jan 27, 2015 | Ferns, Observations | 2 comments

Meniscium giganteum is certainly among the most handsome ferns in the family.

Collection data (M. Sundue, )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Thelypteridaceae
Genus: Meniscium Schreb.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 22-I-2015
Primary collector: M. Sundue
Collected by: M. Sundue w/ the OTS tropical ferns and lycophtyes course
Determined by: M. Sundue
Habitat: Evergreen rainforest
Habit: Terrestrial

No mapped posts found (no valid coordinates).

Collection Location

General location: Quebrada González - Braulio Carrillo National Park
Country: Costa Rica
State or Province: Limón
Municipality: Guápiles
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 500 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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2 Comments

Susan on February 2, 2015 at 3:15 am

Check the species name in your metadata. A handsome fern indeed.
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Michael Sundue on February 4, 2015 at 2:47 pm

thanks Susan!
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