Alsophila incana (H.Karst.) D.S.Conant

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Florida Prov.

• Locality

  8 km NE of crossing of Río Paredones (N of Achiras Camping resort), along trail to Barrientos.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1900 - 2000 m. (6234 - 6562 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.12, -63.7917

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Pteridophyte
Alsophila incana (H. Karst.) D. S. Conant
det. R. C. Moran, 1999
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: 8 km NE of
crossing of Rio Paredones (N of Achiras Camping resort),
along trail to Barrientos.
18°07’S, 63°47’30^W. Alt. 1900-2000 m.
Slope forest with some clearings.
Tree fern, the trunk 3.5 m tall, 15 cm in diameter, to 8 m
tall here; stem rough with spiny old petiole bases. Petiole
30-35 cm long; rachis 120 cm long, with ca. 20 pinnae per
side; the lowermost 3 pinnae per side sterile, then 7-8 per
side fertile, the terminal ones sterile.
Coll.: M. Nee 49687	7 Jun 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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