Adiantum mariposatum M.R.McCarthy & Hickey

, Amer. Fern J. 101(1): 1 (-5; figs. 1-2) (2011). BHL
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60456564-2
Publication
American Fern Journal; a quarterly devoted to ferns.
Collation
101(1): 1 (-5; figs. 1-2)
Date of Publication
Jun ? 2011
Family as entered in IPNI
Adiantaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
B. Øllgaard, S. Roth, & C. Sperling 35582
Locality
c. 5 km E of Mera, on road to Shell-Mera, rocky escarpment, road bank and riverside vegetation, alt. 1050 m
Collection Date
30 Jul 1980
Type Herbaria
holotype AAU
isotype GH
isotype UC
Latitude
1° 28' S
Longitude
78° 5' W
Distribution Of Types
Pastaza (Ecuador, Western South America, Southern America)

Remarks

Etymology: The epithet for this new species makes reference to the large butterfly-shaped segments.