Alsophila erinacea (H.Karst.) D.S.Conant

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Pasco

• County/Municipio

  Oxapampa Prov.

• Locality

  Gran Pajonal, 2-3km north of Chequitavo. Intervened high forest at edge of recent swidden clearing.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -10.75, -74.38

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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(D. N. Smith 5102)
CYATHEACEAE
Nephelea erinacea (Karst.) Tryon
Det. R. Tryon (GH)* 1987
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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erect frondless stem then fronds develop
along it.
21 September 1983
D. N. Smith 5102
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
PERU	2<P^
Fern
Sphaeropteris
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
PASCO/ Oxapampa Prov* Gran Pajonal* 2-
-3km north of Chequitavo ( 74°23fW*
10°45'S) 1200m.
Intervened high forest* at edgeof re-
cent swidden clearing.
Arborescent; 10m* 8cm DBH? trunk with
persistant spines* 1cm long; scales
beige* stem denselycovered; fronds wi-
apical whorl* 8* 2m 16-17 alternate pin-
nae per side* stipe 25cm* frond widest at
center* apical 1/5 sterile. Begins as
21 September 1983
D. N. Smith 5102
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
04006204