Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

  • Filed As

    Thelypteridaceae
    Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.) R.M.Tryon

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 779 with E.Loachamín, J. Martinsons, I. Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz, 19 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house.

  • Habitat

    Very humid premontane forest. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Terrestrial fern to 0.8m. Leaves 50x18cm. Rachis without spiny.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088672

    Occurrence ID: 8e0b21be-37aa-4548-a65c-f82f1a470f7b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Pteridophyta

  • Order

    Polypodiales

  • Family

    Thelypteridaceae

  • All Determinations

    Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.) R.M.Tryon det A. L. Arbeláez Alvarez, 1996
    Note: (meniscium)

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.02, -78.3

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Plants of Ecuador
Thelypteris (meniscium) gigantea (Mett.) Tryon
det: A. Arbelaez, 1996
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house. Very humid premontane
forest. Primary forest. 01 °01'N, °78°18'W. 825 m.
Terrestrial fern. Leaves 50x18cm. Rachis without spiny.
Helecho de hoja larga [Spanish] (Inf. Ademelio Nastacua, z)
USES: No reported
A. Ortiz 779, with E.Loachamin, J. Martinsons, I.	19-Nov-95
Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
00088672