Blechnum fragile (Liebm.) C.V.Morton & Lellinger

  • Filed As

    Blechnaceae
    Blechnum fragile (Liebm.) C.V.Morton & Lellinger

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. M. Christenhusz 3031, 13 Jan 2004

  • Location

    Jamaica. Portland. Hardwar Gap, Hollywell Recreational Park, ravine E of Hollywell, near parking and toad [road] down to the waterfall.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2007361

    Occurrence ID: 8a5cb806-a209-472a-a994-86e310bd35da

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Portland

  • Locality

    Hardwar Gap, Hollywell Recreational Park, ravine E of Hollywell, near parking and toad [road] down to the waterfall.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.08, -77.72

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Flora of Jamaica
An expedition of the University of Turku (Finland),
in collaboration with the Institute of Jamaica, Kingston.
Blechnaceae
Blechnum fragile (Liebm.) C.V.Morton &
Lellinger
Det. Maarten J. M. Christenhusz 2004
Portland. HarctearGap, Hollywell Recreational Park, ravine E
of Hollywell, near parking and toad down to the waterfall.
Forest on shale along creek with steep slopes.
Epiphytic fern climbing on trunks of treeferns and Saccoloma
domiriguensis (3022)., to 4m tall. Young fronds first tinged red,
soon becoming green. Rhizome erect up the trunk of other
ferns, fronds stiff, horizontally placed.
18°5'N, 76°43'W	Alt. 1200m.
January 13,2004	No. 3031
Leg. Maarten J. M. Christenhusz,
Hanna Tuofnisto, George R. Proctor
02007361