Polystichum distans E.Fourn.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Veracruz

• Locality

  along Mex. Hwy. 140 through extensive lava slow called "El Volcancillo," 26.5 km by road NW of Jalapa, 1.7 km W of La Jolla.

• Elevation

  Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

• Coordinates

  19.63, -97.1

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Plants of MEXICO
Polystichum distans Fourn.
Rhizome terminated by a crown of 4 to 11
elongate fronds.
VERACRUZ: along Mex. Hwy. lUO through exten-
sive lava flow called nEl Volcancillo,” 26.5
icm "by road NW of JaJLapa, 1.7 W of La Jolla
(19°38?N, 97°06'W).	Alt. 2200 m.
Mesic forest of oaks and scattered pines on
steep-sided hill (nan-volcanic? soil clayey,
without rocks) standing out of the very rough
porous rocky lava flow below, with AtnuSj
several ferns, Solarium nodiflorum, S. appen-
diculatum, Siegesbeckia Qovullen&is.
July 19, 1978	No.: 8574
Colls.: Theodore S. Cochrane, with
BAC., CMC., GMD., DAK., SC., 6 MAR.
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trip, summer 1978. Participants: G.J. Breckon, M.E.
Breckon, S. Caughlan, T.S. Cochrane, B.A. Cochrane, C.M.
Corcoran, G. Diggs, D.A. Kolterman, & M.A. Raveret.
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