This plant will key out to M. truncicola in Hirai & Prado (2012), but the lamina is narrower and more deeply dissected than typical plants. It may be a hybrid. Moranopteris aphelolepis was also collected nearby.

Collection Data (M. Sundue 5071)

Classification & Common Names

General Collection Data
  • Date: 26-I-2022
  • Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue 5071
  • Collection Party: Alejandra Vasco, Weston Testo, Sarah Morris, Susana Vega, Jonatan Castro, Verónica Bedoya, Alejandro Marín, Arcangel Gómez
  • Det. History: M. Sundue
  • Habitat:
  • Habit: Epiphyte
  • Specimen Locations: BRIT, F, JAUM, VT
Additional Comments

On mossy trunks. Leaves pendent. Common here.

Collection Location