This is a highly divided Pleopeltis murorum, verging on P. monosora, an Andean species. In some cases, the edge between these species is not clear.
Pleopeltis murorum
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Polypodiaceae
- Genus: Pleopeltis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
- Species: Pleopeltis murorum (Hook.) A.R.Sm. & Tejero
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 15-I-2015
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: M. Sundue w/ the OTS tropical ferns and lycophytes course
- Habitat: Sub-paramo woodland
- Habit: Epiphyte
- Specimen locations: CR, VT
Collection Location
- Country: Costa Rica
- State or Province: San José
- Municipality: Canton Dota
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: ca. 3300 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!
Hi Michael, just a petty comment on the epithet: it should not be treated as an adjective, – it is the genitive plural of murus (a wall) and so means “of the walls” and therefore should not be declined.
So I recommend Plepeltis murorum.
Best,
Benjamin
Thanks for pointing that out Benjamin, I agree and will update the epithet.