Collection Data (M. Sundue 5089)
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Polypodiopsida
- Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
- Genus: Pteridium Gled. ex Scop.
- Species: Pteridium arachnoideum (Kaulf.) Maxon
- Var./Subsp.:
- Common name(s):
General Collection Data
- Date: 28-I-2022
- Primary Collector & #: M. Sundue 5089
- Collection Party: Alejandra Vasco - Weston Testo - Sarah Morris - Susana Vega - Jonatan Castro - Verónica Bedoya - Alejandro Marín
- Det. History: M. Sundue
- Habitat: Montane forest
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen Locations: BRIT, F, HUA, JAUM, VT
Additional Comments
Rhizomes deep in soil. Leaves to 3 m long. Petioles with epipetiolar roots at ground-level. Laminae 4-pinnate. Common along trail in full sun. All plants seen sterile.
Collection Location
- Location: Reserva Natural Comunitaria Cerro El Inglés – – El Cairo – Valle del Cauca – Colombia.
- Coordinates: 4.742143, -76.29339
- Elevation: 2099 m