Asplenium pearcei Baker, Syn. Fil.

Kessler, Michael & Smith, Alan R., 2018, Prodromus of a fern flora for Bolivia. XXIX. Aspleniaceae, Phytotaxa 344 (3), pp. 259-280 : 259-280

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.344.3.6
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F11187B0-FFEE-FFCD-409A-FE4391FCF7F6
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Asplenium pearcei Baker, Syn. Fil.
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Asplenium pearcei Baker, Syn. Fil. View in CoL (ed. 2) 483. 1874.

Range:— Venezuela and the Guianas to Bolivia ( CO, LP, PA) and Brazil. Ecology:— Uncommon ; epiphytic, low on trees, rarely terrestrial, in humid forests; to 500 m. Notes:— Blades simple (undivided) or 1-pinnate with 1 or 2 lateral pinna pairs, and then easily confused with A. juglandifolium , which has up to ca. 8 pinna pairs. Used by the Bolivian Chacobó Indians to treat stomach ache ( Boom 1985).