I believe this is Pteris speciosa, which is widespread in the Andes and occurs in southern Central America, as well.
Pteris speciosa
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Pteris L.
- Species: Pteris speciosa Mett. ex Kuhn
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 19-VIII-2017
- Collection Number: 1450
- Primary collector: W. Testo
- Collected by: 1.524N, 77.575W
- Determined by: W Testo, October, 2017
- Habitat: Riparian forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen location: HUA
Collection Location
- General location: Reserva Natural La Planada
- Country: Colombia
- State or Province: Nariño
- City: Ricaurte
- Municipality: Resguardo Indígena Awa de Ricaurte
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 1750 m
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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