Hymenophyllum speciosum
The closely appressed ferrugineous stellate hairs help to diagnose this species of Hymenophyllum sect. Sphaerocionium
Pteris altissima
Collection data (J.H. Nitta, 863 )
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Pteridaceae
- Genus: Pteris L.
- Species: Pteris altissima Poir.
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 23-I-2011
- Collection Number: 863
- Primary collector: J.H. Nitta
- Collected by: Freddy Castillo
- Determined by: J.H. Nitta and A.R. Smith 2011
- Habitat: Cloud forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: CR, UC
- Observations: Terrestrial on steep hillside above creek. Rare. 7-8 pinna pairs. Stipe ca. 1 m. Three sheets/specimen: stipe, middle pinna, apex. Site: Ocotea area.
Collection Location
- General location: Nectandra Cloud Forest Preserve
- Country: Costa Rica
- State or Province: San Ramon
- City: La Balsa
- Municipality: Alajuela
- Coordinates: 10.183,-84.516
- Elevation: ca. 1000 m
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