Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lellinger

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Florida Prov.

• Locality

  archaeological site "El Fuerte" ca. 6 km. E of the town of Samaipata.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.18, -63.83

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA,
fern- Niphidium crassifolium (L.) Lell.
det. J. Mickel, 1993
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida, archeological site
"El Fuerte", ca. 6 km. E of the town of Samaipata.
Coarse, soft, reddish sandstone; grassland with
scattered brushy areas on ridge, and disturbed wood-
lands in valley.
ca. 18°11’S, 63°50’W. alt. ca. 1800 m.
Terrestrial, in open grassland; fronds strictly
erect. Same species as no. 40747, growing in the
shade and with leaves much larger and thinner?
Coll.: M. Nee & I. Vargas C. 40759	3 June 1991
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