Selaginella arthritica Alston

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  San José

• Locality

  Refugio de Vida Silvestre Boracayán, Fila Costeña, San José-Puntarenas Province border, ca. 10 km E of Dominical. Southern Fila Tinamastes near Cuesta Yeguas (on 1:50,000 topo map).

• Elevation

  Alt. 800 - 1000 m. (2625 - 3281 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.2483, -83.7533

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Plants of Costa Rica
Pteridophyta
Selaginella arthritica Alston
Determined by A. Rojas, 2004 (CR)
San José: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Boracayán, Fila Costeña, San José-Puntarenas Province border, ca. 10 km E of Dominical. Southern Fila Tinamastes near Cuesta Yeguas (on 1:50,000 topo map).
Stipes erect; fronds spreading. Common. Cloud forest along ridge;
canopy 30 m tall with emergents to 40 m; epiphytes abundant
800-1000 m elevation 9°14.9'N; 83°45.2'W
26 May 2003
B.K. Holst J.R. Clark, M. Blanco, S. Dalstrom, N. Edmondson, J.M.
Heaney & W. Higgins 8582
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Herbarium (SEL)
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