Dryopteris cf patula

by wtesto | Feb 2, 2016 | Ferns, New Collections | 0 comments

I believe this Dryopteris is D. patula, but it atypical for that species with respect to growth habit (epilithic on a cliff), small size, and color of rhizome scales.

Collection data

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Dryopteris Adans.
Species: Dryopteris patula (Sw.) Underw.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 29-01-2016
Collection Number: 997
Primary collector: W. Testo
Collected by: W. L. Testo, C. A. Lopez
Determined by: W Testo, January 2016
Habitat: Montane forest
Habit: Epiphyte
Specimen locations: AAU, NY, PMA, VT

Collection Location

Country: Panama
State or Province: Chiriqui
City: Boquete
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 1700m

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About the Author

wtesto

I am a postdoc at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. I am interested in fern and lycophyte diversity, especially in the American tropics.