forest soralpouch fern
Saccoloma inaequale (Kunze) Mett.
Saccoloma inaequale (Kunze) Mett. is a species in the genus Saccoloma of the family Saccolomataceae. It is commonly known as forest soralpouch fern. The species is widely distributed across Central and South America, including regions in Brazil, Colombia, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, and Guyana, among others. It is found in various national parks and natural reserves in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, and others.
Description
Saccoloma inaequale (Kunze) Mett. is a member of the fern family Saccolomataceae. It is native to a broad range of tropical regions in Central and South America. Its distribution includes several national parks and protected areas in Colombia, such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, and Parque Nacional Natural Utría. The species is also recorded in Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, and other departments of Colombia. It extends beyond Colombia to countries like Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, and Guyana. The species was first described in 1861.
Other common names
forest soralpouch fern
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Cueva de los Guácharos | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Utría | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · Barrancabermeja | Girón | La Paz · San Luis de Gaceno · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Valle, Vaupés, Vichada · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · French Guiana · Galápagos · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua
Synonyms
Davallia alataDavallia lherminieriIthycaulon guentheriMicrolepia alataMicrolepia lherminieriSaccoloma alatumSaccoloma lherminieriDavallia inaequalisOrthiopteris inaequalisIthycaulon inaequaleMicrolepia inaequalisMicrolepia inaequalis var. nigrescensMicrolepia caudataSaccoloma inaequale var. costaricenseSaccoloma inaequale var. dimorphumSaccoloma guentheriMicrolepia boryanaMicrolepia arcuataDavallia inaequalis var. majorIthycaulon inaequale