Habitat: Paramo
Sceptridium schaffneri
I am tentatively determining this plant as Sceptridium schaffneri, but the genus is poorly studied...
Read MoreElaphoglossum engelii
This member of subsection Muscosa was very abundant in exposed conditions in dry paramo at PNN El...
Read MorePhlegmariurus brevifolius
Posted by wtesto | Mar 8, 2021 | Lycophytes
This species is highly variable, and may comprise several closely related...
Read MorePhlegmariurus hohenackeri
Posted by wtesto | Mar 8, 2021 | Lycophytes
I believe this species, which has unusually triangular leaves and a broad but patchy distribution,...
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