Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pteris altissima Poir. vel. aff.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 3001 with Alonso Oritz & Enrique Loachamín, 13 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito (Canton). 5.5km on Road Lallnion del Toachi-San Francisco de las Pampas.

  • Habitat

    Semi-forested, steep ravine. Soil organic. Disturbed montane forest. Very rare.

  • Description

    Fern, terrestrial; rhizome erect, to 10cm; frond to 1m.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191210

    Occurrence ID: 383fd093-3747-4a60-9a33-c8fc7d6c0f76

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pteris altissima Poir. det H. T. Beck, 1996
    Note: Following Harling 23166, Hb.QCA data

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • County/Municipio

    Quito (Canton)

  • Locality

    5.5km on Road Lallnion del Toachi-San Francisco de las Pampas

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1085 m. (3560 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.32, -78.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
Pteris altissima vel. aff. Poiret
det: H. T. Beck, 1996
ECUADOR. Pichincha Province. Canton Quito.
5.5km on Road Lallnion del Toachi-San Francisco de las Pampas. Disturbed
montane forest. Semi-forested, steep ravine. Soil organic. Very rare. 00°2QS
78°56'W. 1085 m.
Fern, terrestrial; rhizome erect, to 10cm; frond to 1m.
NV: None reported
USES: None reported
H. T. Beck 3001, with Alonso Oritz, Enrique
Loachamin
13-Jan-95
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
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