Pteris altissima Poir.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Napo

• Locality

  Estación Experimental de INIAP, San Carlos 6km al SE de Los Sachas.

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -0.340187, -76.8743

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  4478

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates of Estación Experimental Central de la Amazonía on Via Sacha San Carlos, S of Joya de los Sachas were located. Radial was estimated as distance between coordinates and the farthest extent of forested area assumed to be part of the station.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Pteris altissima Poir.
det. Alba Luz Arbelàez A. 1989
Botanical Institute, University of Aarhus (AAU)
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Plant Resources of the Tropical Rainforest
Pteris altissima Poir.
det. J. Mickel 1986
PROVINCIA. ÑAPO; Estación Experimental de
INIAP, San Carlos 6km al SE de Los Sachas;
bosque hunedo tropical; 250m el. Suelo
aluvial fértil. Bosque primario cerca el
huerto del cacao.
Terrestre; rizoma 2dn larga, porcion
mas vieja nudosa; lamina 6-10&n larga,
8-12dn ancha, triangula, tripartita, partes
laterales inclinadas por 90 grados; haz
verde oscuro y lustroso, enves claro y
opaco; peciolos 9-13dn larga, verde-olivo
oscuros arriba, purpuro-grises oscuros
abajo.
Marc A. Baker 5936 & Nichole Trushell
8 Abril 1985
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