Saccoloma elegans
Saccoloma elegans Kaulf.
Saccoloma elegans is a species in the genus Saccoloma, family Saccolomataceae. It was first described in 1820 by Kaulf. This plant is native to regions in South America, including parts of Brazil (Northeast, Southeast, and South), as well as Colombia in areas such as Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, and Valle. It is also found in specific protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz. Additional localities include Leticia and Villavicencio, and the Archipiélago de Cuba.
Description
Saccoloma elegans belongs to the genus Saccoloma within the family Saccolomataceae. The species was formally described in 1820 by Kaulf. It is distributed across several regions in South America, including Brazil's Northeast, Southeast, and South regions, as well as in Colombia. In Colombia, it occurs in Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, and Valle. It is also present in specific conservation areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, and Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz. Additional records include occurrences in Leticia and Villavicencio, and the Archipiélago de Cuba.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Cauca, Chocó, Meta, Valle · Sierra De La Macarena · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Leticia | Villavicencio · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Davallia saccolomaMicrolepia domingensisMicrolepia elegansDicksonia domingensisNeuropteris elegans