Asplenium cuspidatum Lam.

  • Authority

    Mickel, John T. & Beitel, Joseph M. 1988. Pteridophyte Flora of Oaxaca, Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 46: 1-580.

  • Family

    Aspleniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Asplenium cuspidatum Lam.

  • Description

    Species Description - Similar to Asplenium auritum except: blade bipinnate-pinnatifid to tripinnate, narrowly deltate; pinnae petiolulate (2-3 mm); pinnules (3-)4-5(-9) per pinna, long-attenuate, acute or obtuse, basal acroscopic pinnule of basal pinnae with at least a basal lobe cut almost to midrib of pinnule; segments fine to cuneate, 1-3 veins per segment, linear, coriaceous or firm, glabrous.

  • Discussion

    Type. Peru. Joseph de Jussieu s.n. (P-Juss. 1253!, photo NY!). Asplenium fragrans Swartz, Prodr. veg. ind. occ. 130. 1788. Asplenium auritum Swartz var. tripinnatum Fournier, Mexic. pl. 1: 107. 1872. Asplenium cuspidatum Lamarck var. tripinnatum (Fournier) Morton & Lellinger, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 29. 1966. Type. Jamaica. Swartz s.n. (S, photo US). Asplenium foeniculaceum Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, Nov. gen. sp. 1: 15. 1815. Asplenium cuspidatum Lamarck var. foeniculaceum (Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth) Morton & Lellinger, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 15: 29. 1966. Type. [Venezuela.] “Novae Andalusiae,” Humboldt & Bonpland (P-Humb.!; isotype B-Willd. 19860!). Asplenium coriifolium Liebmann, Mexic. bregn. 249 (seors. 97). 1849. Lectotype (chosen by A. R. Smith, 1981: 43). Mexico. Oaxaca: Tepitongo and Totontepec, Liebmann [Fl. Mex. 336] (C!; possible isotype K).

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic, infrequently epipetric, rarely terrestrial; Centro, Ixtlán, Juchitán, Mixe, Teotitlán, Villa Alta; (300-)900-2700 m. Range uncertain: Mexico (at least Sin, Jal, Mich, Gro, Mex, Oax, Chis); Guat to CR; Gr Antill; Col & Ven to Bol.

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