Diplazium entecnum Mickel & Beitel

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Athyriaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Diplazium entecnum Mickel & Beitel

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - A D. laciniato indusiis latioribus necnon pin-nulis gemmiparis diversum. (Gr., entecnos, bearing children, alluding to the buds on the blade.)

    Species Description - Similar to D. laciniatum except: buds present at base of some pinnules; indusium 1-2 mm long, laciniate-ciliate, uncut portion 0.5-0.8 mm wide.

  • Discussion

    Type. Mexico. Oaxaca: Dist. Ixtlán, 65 km N of Ixtlán, 44 km S of Valle Nacional, wet wooded slopes by stream, 6400' [1950 m], 25 Jul 1971, Mickel 5581 (NY!). See discussion under D. laciniatum.

  • Distribution

    Terrestrial in wet forest; Ixtlán; 1150-2000 m. Mexico (Oax).

    Mexico North America|