Pleopeltis michauxiana (Weath.) Hickey & Sprunt

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Bahamas

• Locality

  Great Abaco. 1.4 miles south along main road froms south entrance of Bahama Palm Shores, turn eastward along dirt road for approx. 0.5 mile.

• Coordinates

  26.2386, -77.1672

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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HERBARIUM MU
Pleopeltis michawciana
(Weath.) Hickey & Sprunt
Det.: Michael A. Vincent 2014
02501976
WILLARD SHERMAN TURRELL HERBARIUM (MU)
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Polypodiaceae
Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michavxiana (Weatherby) E.G.
Andrews & Windham
Bahamas: Great Abaco, 1.4 miles south along main road from
south entrance of Bahama Palm Shores, trun eastward along dirt
road for approx. .5 mile, coppice along ridge along paved
roadway. N26° 14.31’ W77° 10.033’
Pleopeltis was very abundant and found growing on many surfaces,
cacti, rock substrate, and live trees. This collection was taken from live
Piscidia piscipula (approx. 24” dhb) and the colony was growing from
the base of the tree upwards for approx. 24” and was 8” wide. The
coppice was dominated by Metopium, Piscidia, and Sideroxylon
foetidissimum but was in very bad condition due to recent Hurricane
events. The canopy was open and exposed. Many orchids and
Tillandsia were also present.
Collection No. : 10
Susan V. Sprunt, M.A. Vincent, RJ.Hickey, M. Link-Perez
05 January 2006
Department of Botany, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
02501976