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Type of: Danaea stricta Tuomisto & Keskiniva

Collector Tuomisto, H.
Number 15166
Collected with S. Aguilar
Country Panama
Subpart Panama
County  
Locality El Jefe in Cerro Azul. Elfin forest, even the big trees less than 1 0 m tall, canopy open but understorey dense. Ground bare, with signs of waterlogging.
Coordinates 9° 14' N 79° 23' W
Minimum elevation (m) 950
Maximum elevation (m) 1000
Start date 2005/10/26
End date 2005/10/26
Family Marattiaceae
Identification Danaea stricta Tuomisto & Keskiniva
Determined by H. Tuomisto & J. Keskiniva
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Rhizome erect, up to 45 cm tall and 4 cm in diameter, both leaves and roots arranged spirally. Petiole with 0-2 large round nodes; if no nodes, then the lowermost pinna is solitary and very small. Petiole flattened adaxially, clearly less than half the length of the leaf. Lamina with 17-20 pinna pairs and a terminal bud. Leaves green (not whitish) beneath.

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