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   wtesto on July 1, 2015 at 4:06 pm

   I think this is probably Phlegmariurus firmus (Mett.) B. Øllg, which is restricted to the Northern Andes.

   Benjamin Ollgaard would know for sure.

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   Michael Sundue on July 1, 2015 at 4:23 pm

   Thanks! I will annotate as that for now.

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   wtesto on July 1, 2015 at 5:03 pm

   I wrote Benjamin about this plant and he confirmed that it is most likely P. firmus.

   This taxon is allied with the Phlegmariurus reflexus group, but is one of the more robust members. This species, P. cleefianus, and P. urbanii differ from the rest of the group by having thick-walled, isodiametric epidermal cells. This is discussed in Ollgaard’s (1988) treatment of Lycopodiaceae for the Flora of Ecuador series and elsewhere.

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   wtesto on January 25, 2016 at 2:47 pm

   I was able to study this specimen the other day while I was working at herbarium HUA in Medellin.

   I do not think it is P. firmus, as the shape of the epidermal cells is not correct, the leaves are too broad, and lack marginal teeth.

   I do not know what this plant is, but think the current determination is incorrect.

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     Michael Sundue on January 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm

     Thanks for the update! Keep me posted.

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