Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J.Sm.
Descripción
Rhizomes long-creeping, 5–10 mm diam.; rhizome scales 2–3 X 0.8–1 mm, brown, linear-lanceolate, clathrate, along with golden brown hairs 2 mm long; fronds 1–4 m long, distant; stipes 1⁄4–1⁄2 the frond length, stramineous to castaneous; blades mostly bipinnate-pinnatifid, rarely more divided, 1–2 m wide, glabrous, glaucous; segments rounded; veins partially areolate; sporangia mixed with paraphyses; spores golden; 2n=96 (Jap), 192 (Jam), ca. 200 (Tristan da Cunha).A
Forma de vida
TerrestreA
Ejemplar revisado
Chis (Breedlove 22015, MEXU, NY, 22048, MEXU; Mickel 1237, NY). Mich (Carranza G. 458, IEB; Rzedowski 42669, MEXU). Oax (Lorence 3262, MEXU; Mickel 1065, MEXU, NY). Ver (Narave F. 975, NY; Purpus 6056, NY; Ventura 4475, MEXU, NY).A
Elevación
(1150 –)2600 – 3050 mA
Ecología y Hábitat
Open banks and light woods.A
Tipo de vegetación
Bosque de neblina/mesófiloA
Categoría IUCN
No incluidaB
Categoría NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010
No incluidaC
Discusión taxonómica
Histiopteris incisa is conspicuous by its large, light green, glabrous, glaucous fronds with partially netted veins.A