| Collector | Smith, D.N. |
| Number | 9718 |
| Collected with | R.Valencia, A.Gonzales |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Ancash |
| County | |
| Locality | Huaylas Prov. Huascarán National Park. Quebrada Alpamayo, at foot of Alpa-mayo and Quitaraju. Bouldery lateral moraine. Puna grassland dominated by Calamagrostis. |
| Coordinates | 8° 53' S 77° 41' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 4600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4750 |
| Start date | 1985/03/08 |
| End date | 1985/03/08 |
| Family | Aspleniaceae |
| Identification | Asplenium castaneum Schldtl. & Cham. |
| Determined by | D.N.Smith, R.C.Moran |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial; rhizome hidden in rocks; stipe dark brown. In protection of boul- ders. |
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