Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. McDowell 4436, 25 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Barima-Waini. Road from Matthews Ridge to Arakaka, along Mariparu creek trail.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3903913

    Occurrence ID: 97f289f8-cad3-41b1-9f99-271b5110f486

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Barima-Waini

  • Locality

    Road from Matthews Ridge to Arakaka, along Mariparu creek trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 46 - 91 m. (151 - 299 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.6, -60.03

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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T. McDowell 4436
Fronds whitish below, spores light brown; USED
MEDICINALLY for cut wounds, apply crushed leaves
to wound for rapid healing. N.v. "wild moran",
"maidenhair fern".
PLANTS OF THE GUIAN AS
Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link
Det. D.B. Lellinger, 1992
GUYANA. Barima-Waini Region: Road from Matthews
Ridge to Arakaka, along Mariparu creek trail.
7°36’N, 60°02’W. Elev. 46 - 91 m. Disturbed
vegetation along road, mixed lowland forest.
Terrestrial fern to 0.6 m in clearing; rachis
black.
T. McDowell 4436	25 April 1991
With: D. Gopaul and J. Bowdre
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03903913