Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

  • Filed As

    Thelypteridaceae
    Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 1756 with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso Cantincuz & Ricardo Pai, 17 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje.

  • Habitat

    Occasional along trails in forest. Primary rain forest.

  • Description

    Fern to 50 cm, terrestrial.

  • Specimen Notes

    preserved in alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201109

    Occurrence ID: b73d400c-65a0-4b5f-9b7a-64408d613d45

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Ecuador
Thelypteris gigantea (Mett) R. Tryon
det. John Mickel, 1996
ECUADOR, Esmeraldas Province. Awa Reserve. Community of
Mataje. 01°15’N, 78°40'W. 200m. Primary rain forest.
Occasional along trails in forest.
Fern to 50 cm, terrestrial.
Contra [Spanish] (informant Ricardo Pai).
aksh ki+h (Awapit) (informant Hipolito Cantincuz).
Antidote for snakebite {leaves}. Bathe with the leaves, place
“leaves on bite (Informant Ricardo Pai).
Hans T. Beck 1756
with Alonso Ortiz
Cantincuz, Ricardo Pa'i
January 17
Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso
1993
REPORT ANY RE'
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¡CATION OF THIS VOUCHER
ECONOMIC BOTANY,-W
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) & Metropolitan
Life Foundation
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