Selaginella chrysoleuca Spring

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Colombia

• State/Province

  Antioquia

• County/Municipio

  San Luis Mun.

• Locality

  Piedra de Castrillón, 3-4 hours on foot S of town.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1500 - 1700 m. (4921 - 5577 ft.)

• Coordinates

  6.02, -75.02

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PLANTS OF COLOMBIA
Depto. Antioquia
No. 5885	Selaginellaceae
Selaginella chrysoleuca Spring
det. 1989, I. Valdespino
Mun. San Luis, Piedra de Castrill<5n, 3-4 hours on foot
S of town. Elev. 1500-1700m. @6°01'N, 75°01'W.
Lower montane forest on mild to steep slopes, dense
where undisturbed. Canopy @ 12m, dominated near summit
by Melastomatac., Rubiac., Myrsinac., Clusiac. and
Protium. Material preserved in alcohol.
Growing in wet rock face above stream.
D. C. Daly, J. Betancur_ 8 May, 1989
Field work supported by the National Cancer Institute
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