Unfortunately this individual of S. decompositum had poorly developed leaves that were difficult to photograph. It was the only individual I saw. The plant was emerging from under an old brick at the edge of a milpa.
Sceptridium decompositum
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Ophioglossaceae
- Genus: Sceptridium Lyon
- Species: Sceptridium decompositum (M. Martens & Galeotti) Lyon
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 22-III-2016
- Collection Number: 4064
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: W. Testo, R. Torres C., A. Vasco
- Determined by: M. Sundue (VT)
- Habitat: Pine - Oak Forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: MEXU, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Camino a las pueblas de San Juan Yaee and Tanetze
- Country: Mexico
- State or Province: Oaxaca
- City: Talea de Castro
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 1841 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!
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