Schizaea poeppigiana J.W.Sturm
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1969. The botany of the Guayana Highland-part VIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 18: 1-290.
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Family
Schizaeaceae
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Scientific Name
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Discussion
Schizaea occidentalis Griseb., Cat. PI. Cub. 273. 1866. Type. "Prope villam Monte Verde dictam, Cuba Orientali," Wright 926 (probably GOET not seen; isotype US).
ISchizaea digitata var orbicularis Baker, Jour. Bot. Brit. For. 19: 208. 1881. Type, Medellin, Colombia, Whyte (K not seen).
Schizaea dichotoma (L.) J. E. Smith sensu Baker, Trans. Linn. Soc. II. Bot. 2: 295. 1887. Based on im Thurn 100 (K, US) from Mount Roraima.
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Distribution
Cuba, Hispaniola, Porto Rico. Costa Rica to Venezuela and Bolivia.Terrestrial and epipetric in the Guayana Highland from 1400 to 2000 m altitude.
Cuba South America| West Indies| Puerto Rico South America| Costa Rica South America| Venezuela South America| Bolivia South America| Guyana South America|