Pteris livida Mett.

  • Filed As

    Pteridaceae
    Pteris livida Mett. vel. aff.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 3003 with Alonso Ortiz & Enrique Loachamín, 13 Jan 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Pichincha. Quito (Canton). Along old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 2km across bridge from Hwy 30.

  • Habitat

    Ravine with good canopy. Many aroids & ferns. Rainforest, some disturbance. Soil organic over rock. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Fern to 2m; rhizome erect(?), pulpy; petiole succulent with mucilage, sometimes spiny.

  • Specimen Notes

    See also 201473. Preserved with alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201474

    Occurrence ID: 2660cedd-7f80-4eea-b053-9a92b2a7e789

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pteris livida Mett. det H. T. Beck, 1996

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Pichincha

  • County/Municipio

    Quito (Canton)

  • Locality

    Along old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 2km across bridge from Hwy 30

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1250 m. (4101 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.32, -78.92

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00201474
^04 YO
BOTANICAL
Pteris lívida Mett. vel. aff.
det: H. T. Beck, 1996
ECUADOR. Pichincha Province. Canton Quito.
Along old road Quito-Santo Domingo, 2km across bridge from Hwy 30. Rainforest
some disturbance. Soil organic over rock. Ravine with good canopy. Many aroids
& ferns. Uncommon. 00°19S, 78°55'W. 1250 m.
Fern to 2m; rhizome erect(?), pulpy; petiole succulent w/mucilage, sometimes
spiny.
NV: None reported
USES: None reported
^identification of this voucher
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
H. T. Beck 3003, with Alonso Ortiz, Enrique
Loachamin
13-Jan-95
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
00201474