Lomaridium acutum (Desv.) Gasper & V.Dittrich

ECUADOR
BLECHNACEAE
B1echnum acutum (Desv.) Mett.
det. H. Navarrete (QCA), 1996
Pastaza: Pastaza Canton
Southeast of Puyo ca. 1 km, toward
Indian village, then southwest. Forest
in stream valley. Los Angeles area.
01°30'30 "S 77°58'00"W	950 m
In top of small tree. Fronds grow in
groups of 6-10, ca. 10 cm apart, from
all sides of stem (except treeside).
Stem 12 mm diameter, covered with
roots to diameter 3 cm. Fronds to 1 m
tall. Fertile fronds ephemeral and
deli cate.
19 Jul 199E
Alice & Louis Fay 3668
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
04169350