Alsophila dryopteroides Domin x Nephelea portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) R.M.Tryon

  • Filed As

    Cyatheaceae
    Alsophila dryopteroides Domin x Nephelea portoricensis (Spreng. ex Kuhn) R.M.Tryon

  • Collector(s)

    D. S. Conant 680, 25 Nov 1973

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cerro de Punta: Rt. 143, km. 18.5, in ravine on N side of road.

  • Collection Notes

    [see stem collection]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4006349

    Occurrence ID: 8e45bb15-a8b0-401c-9211-71b006197353

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Cerro de Punta: Rt. 143, km. 18.5, in ravine on N side of road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Ferns of Puerto Rico
David S. Conant $680	Date: ^3. *"2 5*“ 73
! Alsophila dryopteroldes (Maxon) Tryon
x Nephelea portorlcensls (Kuhn) Tryon
j Cerro de Punta: Rt. 1^3# km. 18.5» **OQQ.\
elev.* growing in shaded ravine on n.
I side of rd. with Alsophila bryophlla,
Alsophila dryopteroldes, and Nephelea '
portorlcensls«
Sheet 2 of 2 See stem collection
Ferns of Puerto Rico
DavidS. Conant $680	Date: IT —25»—73
Undersurfaces of pinna-rachises and costae
I bear both the light margined, dark bodied,
lanceolate scales with a single apical seta of
I Alsophila dryopteroides, and acaroid and margin-
ally setate scales of Nephelea portoricensis,
j Dissection and size of leaf are intermediate,
j Small black squaminate spines present on pet-
I iole and rachis base. Specimens collected from
j! h different plants, others seen at this site%
04006349