This population of Asplenium barbaense included epipetric and hemiepiphytic plants. Hemiepiphystism has not previously been reported for this species. Plants photographed here were starting as low-trunk epiphytes and then making contact with soil via long roots. Notice that the difference in leaf morphology exhibited by the youngess plants that are not yet connected to soil from mature plants that are connected to soil by roots.
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- Sori
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- Roots running to the ground
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- Roots running to the ground
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Mature plant on host tree
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- Young plant on host tree
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- Juvenile plant starting on host tree
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- Plant removed from host tree. Soil can be seen clinging to the roots that were removed from the ground
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- Roots running to the ground
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- Mature plant on host tree
Collection Data (M. Sundue 3527)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Aspleniaceae
- Genus: Asplenium L.
- Species: Asplenium barbaense Hieron.
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 17-IV-2013
- Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue 3527
- Collection Party: M. Sundue & R. Torres C.
- Det. History: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Pine - Oak Forest
- Habit: Epiphyte, Hemiepiphyte, Lithophyte
- Specimen Locations: MEXU, VT
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Cerro Pelón – – Distrito Ixtlán Municipio Santiago Comaltepec – Oaxaca – Mexico.
- Coordinates: 17°37.39'N, 96°21.33'W
- Elevation: 1830 m
