Actinodontium portoricense H.A.Crum & Steere

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1960. The botany of the Guayana highland--Part IV. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-37.

  • Family

    Pilotrichaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Actinodontium portoricense H.A.Crum & Steere

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA: Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, forest along Rio Tirica, Torono-tepui, on log in dry stream bed, alt. 1365-1670 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 1260a.

  • Discussion

    These plants agree closely with those from the type collection of A. portoricense in the larger leaves and strongly recurved margins. The range extension south to southern Venezuela follows the typical pattern of many of the West Indian species recorded here.

  • Distribution

    VENEZUELA: Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, forest along Rio Tirica, Torono-tepui, on log in dry stream bed, alt. 1365-1670 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 1260a.

    Venezuela South America|