Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  Gorge of Río Piraí, along highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, ca. 3 km W of police checkpoint of Angostura.

• Elevation

  Alt. 675 m. (2215 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -18.17, -63.53

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of Bolivia
No. 685
Thelypteris opposita (Vahl) Ching
det. M. Sundue, 2002
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez. Gorge of Río Pirai, along
highway from Santa Cruz to Samaipata, ca. 3 km W of police
checkpoint at Angostura. 18° 10' S; 63° 32' W. (coordinates from
hand-held GPS) Elevation: 675 m.
Seepage from steep road cut throgh sandstone, emiting odor of
reduced gasses.
Epipetric on wet sandstone.
Collected by: Michael Sundue & M. Nee
20 April 2002
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