Asplenium theciferum (Kunth) Mett.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  San José

• County/Municipio

  Acosta (Canton)

• Locality

  Cerro Escazu, south side of Approx. 3.4km east of Palmichal, on the end of the portion of dirt road that follows the Rio Tabarcia.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1482 m. (4862 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.84168, -84.172

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Asplénium theciferum (Kunth) Mett.
RobbinC. Moran,2018 (NY)
N|WY0BK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03909180........
Ferns of Costa Rica
Provincia de San Jose; Canton Acosta
' ASPLENIACEAE
Loxoscaphe theciferum (Kunth) T. Moore
Date: 2008-July-15.
Collectors: C J.Rothfels #2702, with A.L.Grusz, E.Lobo, M-J.Epps, B.D.Brandt
Determination: R.Moran, 2008-July-18
Cerro Escazu, south side of. Approx. 3.4km east of Palmichal, on the end of the portion
of dirt road that follows the Rio Tabarcia. One dense cluster of cespitose plants seen,
ephiphytic on horizontal structure/wound of large angiosperm tree, with Asplenium
praemorsum (CJR et al. 2703), etc. Disturbed forest edge/coffee plantation/residential
area.
Coordinates: N9.84168 W84.17202 +/-7m. 1482 m elev.
Material fixed for chromosome study (but I didn't have my magnification set-up, so might not have got good
stuff; also, these plants might have frozen slightly in the fridge overnight). Duplicates deposited at: DUKE-
INB; CR; NY
This specimen is a voucher for the Pryer lab fern DNA database (www.pryerlab.net) #5497.
Please notify the Pryer lab of any annotations.
03909180