]Dryopteris cinnamomea often has large leaves (up to 75 cm), but plants at this site were absolute giants, with leaves up to 2m long. They were common in the area, on gradual rocky slopes.
Dryopteris cinnamomea
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Dryopteris Adans.
- Species: Dryopteris cinnamomea (Cav.) C. Chr.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 27-II-2018
- Collection Number: 4978
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: R. Torres C., A. Vasco, W. Testo, A. Ruiz
- Determined by: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Liquidambar - Pine forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: MEXU, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Asuncion Cacalotepec
- Country: Mexico
- State or Province: Oaxaca
- Municipality: Distrito Mixe
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 1750
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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