Ananthacorus angustifolius (Sw.) Underw. & Maxon

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Pteridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ananthacorus angustifolius (Sw.) Underw. & Maxon

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - General distribution. Tropical America. Epiphytic, usually below 1000 m altitude.Guayana Highland distribution. VENEZUELA. Bolívar: Mt. Roraima, Schomburgk (US). COLOMBIA. Meta: Sierra de la Macarena, Caño Entrada, alt 550 m, Philipson, Idrobo, & Jaramillo 2106 (US).

  • Discussion

    Pteris angustifolia Swartz, Nov. Gen. Sp. PL Prodr. 129. 1788.

    Taenitis angustifolia (Swartz) Spreng., Syst. Veg. ed. 16, 4: 42. 1827.

    Pteropsis angustifolia (Swartz) Desv., Mem. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 218. 1827.

    Vittaria angustifolia (Swartz) Baker in Mart., FI. Bras. 1(2): 544. 1870.

    Oetosis angustifolia (Swartz) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. 2: 817. 1891.

    Type. Jamaica and Hispaniola, Swartz (cf. FI. Ind. Occ. 3: 1599. 1806).

  • Distribution

    General distribution. Tropical America. Epiphytic, usually below 1000 m altitude.Guayana Highland distribution.

    Guyana South America| Venezuela South America| Colombia South America|