Authority:

Maguire, Bassett. 1969. The botany of the Guayana Highland-part VIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 18: 1-290.

Family:

Lygodiaceae

Discussion:

Hydroglossum volubile (Swartz) Willd. in L., Sp. Pi. ed. 4. 5: 78. 1810.

Type. Jamaica, Swartz (S not seen, Maxon photo 94 U S )

In the Guianas and in Brazil (outside the Highland area) are many specimens which seem intermediate between Lygodium volubilc and L. micans. The hairs on the sterile segments of these specimens are coarse and of restricted distribution like L. micans, but the specimens have the segment shape and size of L. volubile.

Distribution:

Jamaica South America| Cuba South America| Guatemala Central America| Honduras Central America| Trinidad and Tobago South America| Guyana South America| Argentina South America| Bolivia South America| Peru South America|