Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Collector(s)

    T. D. McDowell 4478, 28 Apr 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Barima-Waini. Mg waste flats S of railyard, Matthews Ridge to ridge of "Blue Mountain".

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3941012

    Occurrence ID: dad5ee76-6d00-4203-b9b7-1839f3e0f3c2

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pteris altissima Poir.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Barima-Waini

  • Locality

    Mg waste flats S of railyard, Matthews Ridge to ridge of "Blue Mountain".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 91 - 396 m. (299 - 1299 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7.43, -60.18

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Pteris altissima Poir.
Det. D.B. Lellinger, 1992
GUYANA. Barima-Waini Region: Mg waste flats S of
railyard, Matthews Ridge to ridge of "Blue
Mountain". 7°26’N, 60°11’W. Elev. 91 - 396 m.
Mixed forest, regrowth vegetation on old road and
farm. Terrestrial fern to 1.5 m; rhizome
underground, rachis green. Fronds deep green, sori
brown.
T. McDowell 4478	28 April 1991
With: D. Gopaul and J. Bowdre
SMITHSONIAN BIOLO'GICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
03941012