Cheilanthes maderensis

by Jose A. Campos | Feb 17, 2017 | Ferns, Observations | 2 comments

Collection data (J. A. Campos, )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Polypodiopsida
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Cheilanthes Sw.

Collection Data

Collection Date: 09-II-2011
Primary collector: J. A. Campos
Habit: Terrestrial

No mapped posts found (no valid coordinates).

Collection Location

Country: Spain
State or Province: Malaga
Coordinates: ,
Elevation: 140 m

About the Author

This beautiful fern was found in the understory of a temperate rainforest in the heart of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. Towering above its finely divided, ~1 meter long fronds were oldgrowth Nothofagus and Podocarpus trees draped in moss and Hymenophyllum species....

Equisetum pratense

by Michael Sundue | Jun 18, 2015

2 Comments

Michael Sundue on February 17, 2017 at 9:53 pm

Great to see this species. Thanks for posting Jose!
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- Jose A. Campos on February 18, 2017 at 12:20 pm
  
  Hi Michael
  
  Yes, an interesting species, not very frecuent here because it grows in acid soils.
  
  Regards
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