Culcita coniifolia
Culcita coniifolia (Hook.) Maxon
Culcita coniifolia (Hook.) Maxon is a species in the family Culcitaceae, native to multiple regions in South and Central America. It is found in countries including Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, and others. Within Colombia, it is distributed across several departments and natural parks such as Boyacá, Cundinamarca, and Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados.
Description
Culcita coniifolia is part of the Culcitaceae family and was first described in 1911. Its geographic range spans a wide area of South and Central America, including parts of Colombia where it is recorded in various natural parks and regions. The species is documented in locations such as Parque Nacional Natural Tamá, Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy, and Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, among others. It is also found in the Jardín Botánico de Bogotá and in several towns and departments across Colombia, as well as in neighboring countries like Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador.
Distribution
BR · Garagoa | Ramiriquí | Tibaná | Chinavita | Ciénaga | Viracachá · SFF Iguaque | Parque Nacional Natural Tamá | Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy | Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcanico Doña Juana - Cascabel | Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados | Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza · Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · California | Charalá | Encino | Floridablanca | Onzaga | Piedecuesta · Samacá · Antioquia, Boyacá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru · Venezuela · Pasto · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Microlepia coniifoliaDicksonia coniifoliaDicksonia martianaCulcita schlimensisBalantium martianumBalantium coniifolium
