Antrophyum cayenense (Desv.) Spreng.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Antrophyum cayenense (Desv.) Spreng.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - General distribution. Greater Antilles. Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Epiphytic up to 1200(-1500) m in North America; usually below 500(-1000) m in South America.Guayana Highland distribution. SURINAME. Tafelberg, S slopes of Arrowhead Basin, Maguire 24600 (F, US). COLOMBIA. Meta: Sierra de la Macarena, Cano Entrada, alt 475 m, Philipson & Idrobo 1779 (US).

  • Discussion

    Hemionitis cajenensis Desv., Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berl. Mag. 5: 311. 1811. Type. Cayenne, collector unknown (P-Hb. Desvaux), seen and commented upon by Tryon (Contr. Gray Herb. 194: 222. 1954).

    Antrophyum discoideum Kunze, Bot. Zeit. 6: 702. 1848. Lecotype. Colombia, Karsten 30 (LZ destroyed; isotype B not seen photo GH), chosen by Tryon (Rhodora 66: 112. 1964).

    Polytaenium discoideum (Kunze) Bened. Bull. Torrey Club 38: 169. 1911.

    Polytaenium cajenense (Desv.) Bened., Bull. Torrey Club 38: 169. 1911.

    Antrophyum subsessile var elongatum Mett., Ann. Sci. Nat. Paris V, 2: 208. 1864. Based on A. discoideum Kunze.

    Antrophyum brasilianum var elongatum (Mett.) Hieron., Hedwigia 48: 247. 1909.

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Greater Antilles. Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Epiphytic up to 1200(-1500) m in North America; usually below 500(-1000) m in South America.Guayana Highland distribution.

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