This species exhibits an interesting distribution, occurring in both the Andes and Southeastern Brazil.
Thelypteridaceae
Steiropteris gardneriana
Collection data (W. Testo, 1324 )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Thelypteridaceae
- Genus: Steiropteris (C. Chr.) Pic. Serm.
- Species: Steiropteris gardneriana (Baker) Pic. Serm.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 06-VIII-2017
- Collection Number: 1324
- Primary collector: W. Testo
- Determined by: Weston Testo, October 2017
- Habitat: Montane forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: HUA, VT
- Observations: Infrequent in Quercus-dominated forest.
Collection Location
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.
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