Collection Details

Species: Pleopeltis fuscopunctata

True Ferns Pleopeltis fuscopunctata
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1915


Collection Date: 7 May 2001
Determined By: M. Sundue
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Collections starting from 775 m along Trail 4.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace dissected by stream watersheds, rolling.

Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Growing with a climbing-creeping habit along a dead log. Sori rust-colored.

Habit: Herb , Epiphyte

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany