Alsophila firma (Baker) D.S.Conant

  • Filed As

    Cyatheaceae
    Alsophila firma (Baker) D.S.Conant

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Holm 178 with Hugh H. Iltis, 29 Jun 1949

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. Turrialba (Canton). Valley of Rio Reventazon, near Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 3 km. SE of Turrialba.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4005944

    Occurrence ID: aa9f2b8c-bd28-47a5-837d-ab18623d6764

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • County/Municipio

    Turrialba (Canton)

  • Locality

    Valley of Rio Reventazon, near Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences, 3 km. SE of Turrialba.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 - 600 m. (1640 - 1969 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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04005944
Revision of Nephelea
Nephelea mexicana (Schlect. & Cham.) Tryon
Gerald'J. Gastony
1970
COSTA RICA
Province of Cartago
No. 1*78. Cyathea teñera (J.SM.) Griseb •
vel aff* det. Tryon, *51
Trunk 1 m. tall. Fertile fronds ovate in
outline 2?3-2*h m. long, ca. 16 pinnae.
Leaf bases more or less persistent, with
sharp black spines up to second pinnae, last
2-3 pinnae sterile. Leaf bases with dense
linear ramentum brown in color.
£
Region of tropical rain forest.
Valley of Rio Reventazón, near Inter-American Institute of
Agricultural Sciences, 3 km. SE of Turrialba.
29 June 19h9	500-600 m.
Collected by Richard W, Holm and Hugh H. litis.
04005944