In wet mossy soil, sheltered, by boulders, in Polylepis forest. This morphotype seemed to be the most frequent Polystichum present. We collected five Polystichum specimens here: PC067--backswept lower pinnae, small toothed ultimate segments; PC068--like the above, but much smaller; PC069--has more rounded ultimate segments; PC070--larger version; PC071--very hairy, dark green, broad at base).
Description
Common.
Permitting authority
Collected under SERFOR permit N° D000017-2024-MIDAGRI-SERFOR-DGGSPFFS-DGSPF-ICV.
Funding organization
Funding provided by an NSF (USA) CAREER grant 2144011 to CJR.
Voucher image
Photos posted on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/204351261.