The Virtual Herbarium of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands (CAYM) a part of the Fairchild Tropical Garden (FTG) Virtual Herbarium.
Psilotaceae
Psilotum nudum (L.) Beauv.
GRAND CAYMAN: North Side. Grid Ref: 7,014,130 ft.N. 1,572,760 ft.E.
Northern Mastic Woodlands, on south boundary of 54A/3, to west of Mastic Trail
Parasite, height 21cm Locally rare. Growing in dry evergreen woodland on dolostone karst with soil basins.. Growing from tight crevice between Tabebuia root and dolostone bedrock, possibly parasitic?
F.J. Burton No.253 26-Jan-1999
CAYM Accession # 1097
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