Schizaea incurvata Schkuhr

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• State/Province

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni

• Locality

  Kako River vicinity, above Kako Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit (summit 1534m, N 5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7").

• Elevation

  Alt. 493 m. (1617 ft.)

• Coordinates

  5.55931, -60.782

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Schizaeaceae
Schizaea incurvata Schkuhr
Det. C.L. Kell off, I 2010
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Kako River vicinity, above Kako Village,
near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit (summit 1534m, N
5°33'27.1", W 60°59'34.7"). 493 m 5°33'33.5"N 60°46'55.2"W. White
sand savanna with sandstone rock outcrops. Dimorphandra dominant on
shrub islands and drier parts. Grading to wet areas with standing water.
Central part recently burned. Terrestrial herb to 30cm tall, forming dense
clumps in drier zones around rock outcrops. Clumps intermixed with
W5171. Plants wirey. Roots brown, base of stems black. Fertile fronds
terminal, erect. Sori on one side of rachis. Silica sample.
With: K. Redden, S. Alexander, C. Perry, C. Jacobis, D. Hunter, V.
Roland & H. Hunter
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
K.J. Wurdack 5172
30 June 2010
03882715