Polypodium ursipes Moritz ex C.Chr.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Panama

• State/Province

  Bocas del Toro

• Locality

  Parque Nacional La Amistad. Cerro Itamut.

• Elevation

  Alt. 3265 m. (10712 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.1, -82.87

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Flora of Panama
Universidad de Panama (PMA) and The
Natural History Museum, London, (BM)
joint expedition to Cerro Fábrega
Polypodiaceae. Polypodium urs'p-es
det.
State: Bocas de Toro. Locality: Parque
Nacional La Amistad. Cerro Itamut
Coordinates: 09°06' S; 82°52' W
Alt. 3265 m
Date: 12 March 2003
Notes: Peak of the cerro. Cloud forest/shrub
paramo dominated by Ericaceae, Asteraceae,
Bambus, Lycopodium, Hypericum. Erect fern
20 cm. Rhizome green with sparse rusty brown
scales. Stalk black, fronds delicate, dull green.
Sori orange. Scattered
B.B. Klitgaard, A.K. Monro & J. Degracia 762
Number of duplicates: 6.
Duplicates in: PMA, BM, specialist, INBIO,
MO, STRI
Please report any new identifications of this collection to
B.Klitgaard@nhm.ac.uk. Thank you.
Logistic support for the expedition was provided by
“Finca Hartmann”, Santa Clara, Panama.
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