Trichomanes arbuscula Desv.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1984. The Botany of the Guyana Highland - Part XII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 38: 1-84.

  • Family

    Hymenophyllaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Trichomanes arbuscula Desv.

  • Discussion

    Trichomanes bancroftu Hook. & Grev., Icon. Fil. 2: t. 204. 1831. Type. Demerara, Guyana, Parker (holoType K not seen). According to Dr. A. HiU (in litt. to W. R. Maxon, 2 Mar 1926), this is the specimen figured by Hooker and Greville; the Jamaica specimens cited by them may be regarded as paratypes.

    Trichomanes coriaceum Kunze, Linnaea 9: 105. 1834. Type. Near Colares, Ega, Est. Para, Brazil, Poeppig Diar. 2981 (holotype LZ destroyed; probable isotype L not seen photo 2392).

    Ptilophyllum bancroftu (Hook. & Grev.) Prantl, Untersuch. Morph. Gefaesskrypt. 1: 48. 1875.

    Type. "Crescit in Guiana," without collector (holotype P-Hb. Desv. not seen), examined by Weatherby (1936, p. 34).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Jamaica. Trinidad. Southem Venezuela to Surinam.Guayana Highland distribution. Epiphytic on tree trunks; also terrestrial orepipetric.

    Jamaica South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America| Venezuela South America| Suriname South America| Guyana South America|