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Shorter Notes
New
Country and Regional Records from the Brazilian Side of Neblina
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A
Massif. list of 37 species is reported here for the first time to the Brazilian
side of Neblina Massif: one of the largest sandstone mountains of the western
Guyana
portion of the Shield along the Venezuelan-Brazilian border. Twenty-
new
seven species represent additions the Brazilian Fern Flora (marked
to
with an and
asterisk) ten species are the record the northwestern
first to
Amazon known
portion of the Brazilian with
their closest Brazilian
We
populations from the Atlantic Rainforests (marked with two
asterisks).
provide information on previous geographic ranges and specimen
full citation
including and
habit, habitat, elevation for taxa.
all
The specimens were by
collected the first author during an expedition to the
Cachoeira do Anta (Anta Amazonas,
waterfall), Brazil, at the southeastern part
of Neblina massif from 24 December 2003 January 2004. The expedition
24, to
5,
began at the foot of the Serra da Neblina, from the mouth of the Tucano River
m
37'14"N, 65 55'29.5"W, 50 elevation) to the top of the Anta waterfall
(0
m
{0"51'20.3"N, 65 56'30.1"W, 2400 elevation).
how
The
botanical novelties presented here illustrate the Brazilian side of the
Guyana
shield relatively understudied compared to neighboring areas in
is its
70%
Venezuela. All specimens were fixed in ethanol in the field and dried about
A
month
a after in an oven at 60' C. complete set of vouchers is housed at the
Herbarium Amazonian
of the Institute for Research (INPA) in Manaus, Brazil,
with (when Herbarium
duplicates available) sent the of the Federal University
to
ofMinas
Gerais (BHCB).
**AspIenium harpeodes Kunze
Carvalho et ah, 351. Epiphyte. Cloud
forests, 2300 m. Distributed from Mexico to Brazil where was previously
it
known
only from the Atlantic Rain Forest in
Brazil.
**Asplenium raddianum Gaudich— Carvalho Upper
al, 341. Epiphyte.
et
montane known
1900 m. Previously from Colombia, Venezuela,
forest,
and
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
**Blechnum schomburgkii Chr.—
Carvalho
(Klotzsch) C. et al, 380. Terres-
Tepui summit near rocks, 2300 m. Distributed from Costa Rica
trial. flat to
and
Bolivia southeastern
Brazil.
**Ceradenia Bishop—
capillaris (Desv.) L. E. Carva//jo et 384. Rocks
al.,
known
crevices along Rio Anta. Rocky outcrop, 2400 m. Previously from
Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,
Bolivia,
and
the Atlantic southeastern
forest in Brazil.
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*Cochlidiuin connellii (Baker ex H. Wright) A. Sm.—Carvalho
C. C. et al, 383.
Rocky
crevices along Rio Anta, growing with mosses. Rocky
outcrop,
known
2300 m. Previously only from Guyana and Venezuela.
*Cyathea aurea
vel aff. Klotzsch Carvalbo et 344. Terrestrial. Fruticose
al.,
meadows, 2300 m. The range of this taxon from the Cordillera de Costa
is la
Venezuela Andes
in along the northern in Colombia, probably reaching
northern Ecuador.
*Cyathea —Carvalho
gracilis Griseh. et 347. Terrestrial. Fruticose
al.,
meadows,
2200 m. Previous records are from Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica,
Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.
Bomin—
On
*Cyathea
marginalis Carvalho
(Klotzsch) et 385. rocks near
al.,
stream. Rocky outcrop, 2300 m. widespread in the Guayana shield from
is
It
French Guiana
Venezuela.
to
*Cyathea neblinae A.R. Sm. Carvalho 308, 320. Terresfrial. Montane
forests,
1300 m. Endemic from Neblina massif. Previous known from Venezuela.
*Cyathea sipapoensis M. Tryon) Lellinger—
(R. Carva7/io et al, 335.
Upper montane 1700 m. Previously known only from
Terrestrial.
forest,
km
Cerro Sipapo (Venezuela), 550 from Serra da Neblina.
Domin—
*Cyathea spectabilis (Kunze) Carvalho et al, 249. Terrestrial. Montane
forests, 1100 m. Previous records are from Panama, Colombia, Venezuela,
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. The closest record of species
this
is
km
from Serranfa de Imataca, Venezuela, about 850 from Sierra de Neblina.
la
Tryon—
*Cyathea steyermarkii M. Carvalho Montane
R. et 237. Terrestrial.
al.,
known km
1000 m. Previously only from Cerro Autana 490
forest, (Venezuela),
from da
Serra Neblina.
Maxon—
On
*Diplaziuin centripetale Carvalho
(Baker) et 304. rocks along
al.,
Montane known
stream. forest, 1300 m. Previously from the Antilles, Venezuela,
and
Trinidad.
*Elaphoglossiun crispatum Mickel Mickel— Carvalho
var. beitelii et 293.
al.,
Montane
Epiphyte. forests, 1300 m. Endemic to Serra da Neblina. Previous
records from Venezuela.
*Elaphoglossum wurdackii Vareschi Carvalho Epiphyte
et al, 337. in fallen
Upper montane known
branch. forests, 1700 m. Previously only fi-om Venezuela.
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*Enterosora campbellii Baker subsp. campbellii—Carvalho
et al, 366. Epiphyte.
Cloud known
2000 m. Previously from and
forest, Jamaica Venezuela.
*Enterosora Bishop—
trichosora (Hook.] L. E. Carvalho etal, 354. Epiphyte. Cloud
forest, 2300 m. Enterosora trichosora is a rarely collected but widespread species
known
with about
ten collections, including three from the Venezuelan
side of
Serra da Neblina (Alan Smith, pers. comm.). Previously known from Mexico,
Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. The nearest published record
prior
km
one from Andes
this is the in Quito, Ecuador, 1400 from Serra da Nebhna.
far
*Enterosora Bishop—
parietina
(Klotzsch) Carvalho
L. E. et 368. Epiphyte.
al.,
Cloud known
forests, 1900 m. Previously from Central America,
Antilles,
Colombia, Ecuador, and
Peru, Venezuela.
*Gramnutis &
perithnundi Bishop Sm.—Carvalho
A.
L. E. R. et al, 339. Epiphyte.
Upper montane known
forests, 1800 m. Previously only from Venezuela.
*HymenophyUum
karstenianum W. Sturm—
Carva7/?o et 338. Epiphyte on
al.,
J.
fallen branch. Upper montane 1800 m. Previously known only from
forests,
Venezuela and
Peru.
*HymenophyUum
Hook.—
lindenii Carvalho
et 355, 361, 394. Epiphyte.
al.,
Upper montane
forests, 1900 m, and Cloud 2300 m. Previously
forests,
known
only from Colombia, Venezuela, and
Peru.
**Lindsaea arcuata Kurvze—Carvalho Montane
et 329. Terrestrial.
al., forest,
known
1500 m.
Previously from Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname,
French Guiana, and from the Atlantic forests in southern and southeastern
Brazil.
*Lindsaea Kramer—
cultriformis K. U. Carva/ho 291. Montane
etal., Terrestrial.
known
forest, 1300 m. Previously only from Colombia and Venezuela. The
km
nearest record of this species from Cerro Aratitiyope about 200 from
is
da
Serra Neblina.
"Lindsaea Kramer—
stricta (Sw.) Dryand. var. jamesoniformis K. U. Carva7iio
Rock
Rocky
et 386. crevices along Rio Anta. outcrops, 2400 m. Previously
al.,
known
from
Porto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.
*LycopodieIla steyermarkii 0\l^.—Carvalho
B. et 348. Terrestrial.
al.,
meadows, known
Fruticose 2300 m. Previously from Costa Panama,
Rica,
Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
'*PolyphIebium diaphanum & Dubuisson—
(Kunth) Ebihara
Carva/i70
et 396.
al.,
Cloud
Epiphyte. near streams, 2300 m. Polyphlebium diaphanum
forests,
SHORTER NOTES
231
occurs from Mexico
Previous
to Brazil. records in Brazil are from the Atlantic
forest region.
*Polypodium
aturense MauTy—Carvalho
Arching
et al, 319. epiphyte.
Montane
known
1300 m.
forest, Previously only from semideciduous
forests
in Venezuela, 100-400 m.
*Pterozonium paraphysatum
Sm)
Lellinger—
(A. C. Carva7/jo Rock
et al, 390.
crevices along Rio Anta, erect rhizome. Rock outcrop, 2400 m.
Previously
known
from Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.
*Serpocaulon
Sm.—Carvalho
sessilifolium (Desv.) A. R.
et 377. Epiphyte.
al.,
Semideciduous forest, 2400 m. Previously known from Costa Rica, Colombia,
Venezuela, Ecuador, and The
Peru,
Bolivia. nearest record from
Cerro
is
km
Marahuaka,
Venezuela, about 300 from
Serra da Neblina.
*Stenogranmutis
jamesonii Labiak—
(Hook.]
Carva7/70
et 343, 357. Epiphyte.
al.,
Upper montane
forest, 2000 m; and Cloud 2300 m. known
forests, Previously
from Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and
Peru,
Bolivia.
*Stigmatopteris longicaudata Chr.—
(Liebm.)
C. Ca/va7/7o et 324. Terres-
al.,
Montane
known
trial. forest, 1300 m. Previously from Mexico
to Bolivia
including Venezuela and French
Guiana.
**Terpsichore
asplenifoUa Sm.—Carvalho
A.
(L.) R. et 363. Epiphyte. Cloud
al.,
m. known
forest, 1900 Previously from Mexico,
Mesoamerica,
Antilles, Colombia,
Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, BoHvia, and
Atlantic
forest in northeastern
Brazil.
**
Terpsichore
Sm.—Carvalho
taxifolia A.
(L.) R. et 244. Epiphyte on moss-
al.,
covered trunk. Montane 1100 m. known
forest, Previously from Costa
Rica,
Panama,
Colombia,
Antilles, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname,
Ecuador,
Peru,
Bohvia, and Atlantic The
forest in Brazil. nearest record
for this species
is
from Cerro Duida, Venezuela, about 300 km from
da
Serra Neblina.
*Trichomanes
caliginum LeWingeT—Carvalho On
et 278. rocks along
al.,
Montane
stream. 1300 m. known
forests, Previously from Venezuela,
Guyana,
and Suriname. The
nearest record of this species from Cerro Marahuaca,
is
km
about 325 from
Serra da Neblina.
*Trichomanes
dactylis Sodiro—Carvalho
346. Cloud
et Terrestrial.
al.,
forests,
known
1900 m.
Previously from Panama,
Colombia, Venezuela, and
Ecuador.
**Trichomanes robustum Fourn.—
E. Carvai/jo et 333. Epiphyte on moss-
al.,
covered tnmk. Upper montane
known
forest, 1700 m. Previously from
Antilles,
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Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil. Prior Brazilian records are from the
Atlantic Forest, northeastern Brazil.
Reed—
**Thelypteris gardneriana (Baker) C. F. Carvalho et al, 358, 395.
known
Terrestrial near stream. Cloud 2300 m. Previously from Venezuela,
forest,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and southern and southeastern Brazil.
We
who
Yanomamis
thank from Maturaca allowed author
the the
first to
We
who
collect in their area. thank the following researchers have helped with
and on Alan Smith
the identifications providing information rare species: Dr.
{Enterosora) and Dr. Marcus Lehnert [Cyathea). Financial and logistic support
was provided by the National Park of Pico da Neblina, ICMBio/MMA/Brazilian
PROTAX
The
Government. third author received financial support from
(MCT/CNPq/MEC/CAPES manu-
N" 52/2010] during the production of this
Fernanda Antunes Carvalho, Nacional de Pesquisas da
script. Instituto
Amazonia, Coordenagao de Av. Andre Araujo Manaus,
Botanica, 2936,
Amazonas, 69060-001, Alexandre Universidade Federal de
Brazil; Salino,
Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Departamento de Botanica,
Minas and
Caixa Postal 486, Belo Horizonte, Gerais, 30123-970, Brazil; Charles
Eugene Zartman, Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Coordenagao
Instituto
Andre Manaus, Amazonas,
de Av. Araujo 69060-001,
Botanica, 2936, Brazil.
