Meniscium giganteum is certainly among the most handsome ferns in the family.
Meniscium giganteum
Collection data
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
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!
Check the species name in your metadata. A handsome fern indeed.
thanks Susan!