Blechnum asplenioides Sw.

  • Filed As

    Blechnaceae
    Blechnum asplenioides Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 848 with M. Chin and W. Ryan, 18 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng R.; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4-8 km upstream of Ireng mouth.

  • Habitat

    Sandbars, streambed, adjacent sandstone walls & riparian forest island. Substrate loosley formed white sandstones of lower Roraima foundation.

  • Description

    Terrestrial fern to 0.5 m. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 813911

    Occurrence ID: 8fe21746-f17c-45b0-b676-f1de70032b93

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Blechnaceae

  • All Determinations

    Blechnum asplenioides Sw. det D. B. Lellinger, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng R.; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-O Creek, 4-8 km upstream of Ireng mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 650 m. (2133 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.83, -59.97

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Henkel, T.W. 848
Substrate loosely formed white sandstones of lower
Roraima formation.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Blechnum asplenioides Swartz
Det. D.B. Lellinger, 1994
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper
Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-0 Creek, 4-8 km
upstream of Ireng mouth. 04°50'N, 59°58'W. Elev. 650
m. Sandbars, streambed, adjacent sandstone walls, &
riparian forest island. Terrestrial fern to 0.5 m.
Henkel, T.W. 848
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
18 January 1993
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
0081391
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00813911