Serpocaulon articulatum and S. caceresii (Sodiro) A.R. Sm. are very often confused in the collections, however, there is a remarkable difference between them, the lanceolate brown rhizome scale and the inconspicuous subsidiary veins (vs. the long linear-lanceolate dark rhizome scale and the conspicuous subsidiary veins).
Photo by J.L. Peña
Collection Data (D. Sanin D. Sanín 6021)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Polypodiaceae
- Genus: Serpocaulon A. R. Sm.
- Species: Serpocaulon articulatum (C. Presl) Schwartsb. & A.R. Sm.
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 15-4-2015
- Primary Collector & #: D. Sanin D. Sanín 6021
- Collection Party: D. Sanín & F. Criollo-Bustamante
- Det. History: D. Sanín
- Habitat: Tropical rainforest
- Habit: Epiphyte
- Specimen Locations: COL
Additional Comments
Collection Location
- Location: Reserva El Manantial – Florencia – Florencia – Caquetá – Colombia.
- Coordinates:
- Elevation: 220
