Alsophila mostellaria Lehnert, Amer. Fern J.

Lehnert, Marcus & Kessler, Michael, 2018, Prodromus of a fern flora for Bolivia. XX. Cyatheaceae, Phytotaxa 334 (2), pp. 118-134 : 121

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.334.2.2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13721582

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scientific name

Alsophila mostellaria Lehnert, Amer. Fern J.
status

 

Alsophila mostellaria Lehnert, Amer. Fern J. View in CoL 93(4): 171. 2003.

Range: — Ecuador to Bolivia (CO, LP).

Ecology: —Widespread, rare but locally common, usually in small colonies in the understory of cloud forests; 1385–1450 m.

Notes: — Alsophila mostellaria is superficially similar to A. setosa Kaulf. from southeastern Brazil and adjacent areas. Both species have relatively thin trunks, skeletonized pinnae at the petiole base and may form colonies in the forest understory by means of subterranean stolons. Alsophila mostellaria is most common in the Amtotape-Huancabamba region of southern Ecuador and northern Peru, and occurs only sporadically in Bolivia. The two neotropical species of the Gymnosphaera clade ( A. capensis (L.f.) Sw., A. salvinii Hook. ) also have skeletonized pinnae and may occur in Bolivia as well. They are recognized by the lack of prickles, and should be sought where the microclimate provides constant cool temperatures and regular daily mists.

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Cyatheales

Family

Cyatheaceae

Genus

Alsophila

Loc

Alsophila mostellaria Lehnert, Amer. Fern J.

Lehnert, Marcus & Kessler, Michael 2018
2018
Loc

Alsophila mostellaria

Lehnert 2003: 171
2003
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