Cyathea caracasana (Klotzsch) Domin var. caracasana

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  San Martín

• County/Municipio

  Rioja Prov.

• Locality

  Pedro Ruiz-Moyobamba road, km 390, Venceremos.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.83, -77.75

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

(D. N.Smith 4401)
CYATHEACEAE
Cyathea caracasana var. meridensis
(Karst.) Tryon or near it
Det. R. Tryon (GH)r 1987
MISSOURI "BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
age 2
'Helecho colorado*.
D. N.Smith 4401
Fern
03991827
fr*
BOTANICAL
D. Smith 4401
Cyathea caracasana (Klotzsch) Domin
Det. A. Rojas 9/2006
Jardín Botánico Lankester (USJ)
27 July 1983
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
PERU
SAN MARTIN# Rioja Provr Pedro Ruiz-Mo-
yobamba road* km 390r Venceremos
(77 °45 * Wr 5°50'S) 1800m.
Lightly disturbed highmontaine rain
forest; NW-facing* moderate slopes.
Habitat analysis for Yellow-tailed Woolly
Monkey study.
Arborescent* trunk 2m/ 18cm DBH? covered
with persistent bases of fallen fronds;
14 fronds* 3m* base parallels trunk then
off at 30-40° f stipe 60cm* 16 opposite
pinnae each side* basals reflexed back
and up* rachis chocolate; sori spherical.
27 July 1983
D. N.Smith 4401
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
03991827