Blechnum brasiliense Desv.

  • Filed As

    Blechnaceae
    Blechnum brasiliense Desv.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 873 with M. Chin and W. Ryan, 18 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng River; 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 formation.

  • Description

    Arborescent fern 1.5-2 m., base 0.5 m. high, 15 cm diam.; fronds 1 m. rachis dark maroon, coarse brown vestiture at base. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 813927

    Occurrence ID: ca2558d3-4abd-41c7-a23a-35420a217914

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Blechnaceae

  • All Determinations

    Blechnum brasiliense Desv. det D. B. Lellinger, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Potaro-Siparuni

  • Locality

    Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng River; 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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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Henkel, T.W. 873
Substrate loosely formed white sandstones of lower
Roraima formation.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Blechnum brasiliense Desv.
Det. D.B. Lellinger, 1994
GUYANA. Region: Potaro-Siparuni. Pakaraima Mts, Upper
Ireng R; 0.5 km section of Tay-Slay-O 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. Arborescent fern 1.5-2 m; base
0.5 m high, 15 cm dia; fronds 1 m; rachis dark maroon,
coarse brown vestiture at base.
Henkel, T.W. 873
With: M. Chin and W. Ryan
18 January 1993
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00813927
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