This individual was found growing as an epiphyte, but that is aberrant for the species. Other individuals were found terrestrial in the same area.
Megalastrum insigne
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dryopteridaceae
- Genus: Megalastrum Holttum
- Species: Megalastrum insigne R.C.Moran J.Prado & Sundue
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 2-II-2022
- Collection Number: 5141
- Primary collector: M. Sundue
- Collected by: Alejandra Vasco, Weston Testo, Sarah Morris, Susana Vega, Jonatan Castro, Verónica Bedoya, Alejandro Marín, Arcangel Gómez
- Determined by: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Montane forest
- Habits: Epiphyte, Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: BRIT, F, HUA, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá
- Country: Colombia
- State or Province: Risaralda
- Municipality: Santuario
- Coordinates: 5.126345,-76.035816
- Elevation: 2581 m
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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