Serpocaulon fraxinifolium

by Myriam | Apr 5, 2016 | Ferns | 7 comments

It is a fern that appears to creep or maybe climb, it produces stolons where new fronds are born. It was growing against a rock besides the river. Thank you for having a look, 🙂

Collection data (M. Vandenberghe, )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Serpocaulon A. R. Sm.
Species: Serpocaulon fraxinifolium (Jaqc.) A. R. Sm.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 1-I-2016
Primary collector: M. Vandenberghe
Determined by: Vinícius A.O. Dittrich

No mapped posts found (no valid coordinates).

Collection Location

Country: Brazil
State or Province: Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: ca. 20 m

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7 Comments

wtesto on April 6, 2016 at 1:50 pm

This is a Serpocaulon (Polypodiaceae), maybe S. fraxinifolium. I don’t know which members of this genus are in Brazil, but I know that S. fraxinifolium is there and looks like this.
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Myriam Vandenberghe on April 6, 2016 at 2:38 pm

Thank you a lot wtesto!
There are 9 species of Serpocaulon in the Rio de janeiro state according to the ‘Floa do Brasil’ and Serpocaulon fraxinifolium is amongst them.
I’ell try to find photo material on the web for the other species.
Thanks! 🙂

http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/BemVindoConsultaPublicaConsultar.do?invalidatePageControlCounter=1&idsFilhosAlgas=%5B2%5D&idsFilhosFungos=%5B1%2C11%2C10%5D&lingua=&grupo=12&familia=null&genero=Serpocaulon&especie=&autor=&nomeVernaculo=&nomeCompleto=&formaVida=null&substrato=null&ocorreBrasil=QUALQUER&ocorrencia=OCORRE&endemismo=TODOS&origem=TODOS&regiao=SUDESTE&estado=RJ&ilhaOceanica=32767&domFitogeograficos=QUALQUER&bacia=QUALQUER&vegetacao=TODOS&mostrarAte=SUBESP_VAR&opcoesBusca=TODOS_OS_NOMES&loginUsuario=Visitante&senhaUsuario=&contexto=consulta-publica
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Vinícius A.O. Dittrich on April 13, 2016 at 7:46 pm

I agree with Weston, Myryam: Serpocaulon fraxinifolium (Jacq.) A.R. Sm.
Best to both, and thanks for mentioning my works in the other post, Weston! 🙂
Vinícius
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Myriam Vandenberghe on April 19, 2016 at 5:52 am

Thanks for the confirmation Vinicius!
Myriam
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Michael Sundue on April 19, 2016 at 8:06 pm

Thanks everyone. I will update the post to reflect the latest determination.
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David Sanín on December 2, 2016 at 7:02 pm

Hi all, mmm I think that S. fraxinifolium from Brazil, is S. polystichum, also found in Bolivia to Colombia. S. fraxinifolium does not have patent scales in the rhizome. This will be solved soon.

Cheers,

David
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Michael Sundue on December 3, 2016 at 4:41 am

Thanks for the comment David. I am familiar with S. polystichum from Bolivia. Please let us know when you have settled the taxonomy on this and I will update the post.
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