Pleopeltis conzattii (Weath.) R.M.Tryon & A.F.Tryon
Descripción
Rhizomes creeping, 1.5–2 mm diam.; rhizome scales dimorphic, along rhizomes 0.5–1 mm long, linear-lanceolate, centers black with occluded cells, margins pale, narrow, fimbriate-serrulate, comose, at stipe bases 2–2.5 mm long, slender with long fimbriate hair-like teeth, centers dark; fronds monomorphic, distant; stipes 1⁄8–1⁄6 the frond length, atropurpureous, with blackcentered, linear-lanceolate scales with sharply serrulate margins; blades simple, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, (12–)14–30(–35) X 0.7–2.5 cm; midribs abaxially black at blade bases or nearly throughout blade length, also with scattered, bicolorous, blackcentered scales 1–2 mm long, these especially dense proximally; veins not readily visible; abaxial blade scales dense, hyaline with centers red-orange, fimbriate-ciliate, mostly ovate-lanceolate, 1 X 0.3–0.5 mm; sori slightly oblong, soral scales mostly ovatelanceolate, similar to laminar scales, 0.5–1 mm long, centers brown to pale brown, margins fimbriate; 2n=68 (Oax; Hooper, 1994).A
Forma de vida
EpífitaA
Ejemplar revisado
Gro (Lorea 1267, IEB, 1517, FCME, 3145, 3296, IEB). Oax (Conrad & Conrad 3131, CAS, MEXU; Frame 331, UC; Lorence 3240, MEXU; Rzedowski 21029, DS, TEX).
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Distribución
México (país) EndémicoA
Elevación
1800 – 3000 mA
Tipo de vegetación
Bosque de pino-encinoA
Categoría IUCN
No incluidaB
Categoría NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010
No incluidaC
Discusión taxonómica
Pleopeltis conzattii is distinguished by its lanceolate, fimbriatemargined blade scales and black-centered scales along the midribs. Its closest relative is P. mexicana, and a few specimens from Guerrero seem to show intermediacy.
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