Pseudolycopodiella meridionalis (Underw. & F.E.Lloyd) Holub var. meridionalis

Boudrie, Michel, Cremers, Georges & Øllgaard, Benjamin, 2023, Lycopodiaceae of the Guianas: List of exsiccata and distribution maps, Phytotaxa 601 (2), pp. 103-136 : 126-128

5.4a. Pseudolycopodiella meridionalis (Underw. & F.E.Lloyd) Holub var. meridionalis

Collections studied from the Guianas: 106 (GU: 45; SU: 32; FG: 29)

Guyana: s.loc., s.d., M. R. Schomburgk 1159 ( P); Rivulets between Suddie and Huribisei, 1897, Jenman s.n. ( NY); between Suddie and Huribisei, Essequibo, s.d., Jenman s.n. ( NY); Corentyne R., s.d., Jenman 374 ( K); Kaieteur Savanna, s.d., Jenman 1474 ( K); s.loc., s.d., Jenman 2230 ( US); Kako Creek, s.d. (prob. 1864–1872), Appun 1027 ( K); Potaro Road, s.d. (prob. 1909–1912), Stockdale 8858 ( K); Penal Settlement, 3–9 Dec 1919, Hitchcock 17153 1/2 ( NY, S, US); Mt. Roraima, on rocks at side of the Kukenam R., Paulo, 1220 m, 4 Nov 1927, Tate 185 ( NY); Mt. Roraima, Philipp swamp, 1570 m, 11 Nov 1927, Tate 351 ( NY); Mazaruni Station, 14 Aug 1937, Sandwith 1081 ( K, U); Parabaru Savanna, s.d. (prob. 1938), Smith A. C. 3012 ( K); between Rupununi and Kuyuwini R., Parabaru Savanna, 16 Feb 1938, Smith A. C. 3052 ( F, K, MO, NY, P, S, U, US); Kaieteur Plateau, 30 Apr 1944, Maguire & Fanshawe 23111 ( BR, F, K, NY, P, S, U, UC, US, VEN); North Kopinang Savanna, on Waipa trail, 850 m, 4 Sep 1961, Maguire 46090 ( K, NY, U); Ité Swamp, Rupununi Northern Savanna, 12 mi N of Manari Creek, 150 m, 26 Sep 1963, Goodland 882 ( NY, P, US); Imbaimadai, upper Mazaruni R., Aug 1967, Davis 321 ( BRG not found, K); Soesdyke, Mar 1974, Cooper 55 ( U); vicinity of the village of St-Cuthbert’s, ca. 50 km SSE of Georgetown, 8 Aug 1976, Mori et al. 8047 ( K, NY); Pakaraima Mts., Mount Membaru, 400 m, 12 Nov 1979, Maas 4339 ( K, U); Pakaraima Mts., Kako Amerindian village, Kako R., 13 Nov 1979, Maas 4401 ( K, U); Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Aymatoi, 1150 m, 15 Oct 1981, Maas 5673 ( K, U); Upper Mazaruni Distr., N slope of Mount Roraima, 2300 m, 16 Feb 1985, Renz et al. 14265a ( U); Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur National Park 2, near airstrip, 395 m, 24 Jan 1987, Pipoly & Gharbarran 9816 ( AAU, CAY, FDG not found, NY, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Chinoweing Village, Ayanganna Plateau, 660 m, 20 Feb 1987, Pipoly et al. 10372 ( AAU, NY); Upper Mazaruni R. Region, Karowtipu Mt., Eastern end of mountain, 1000 m, 21 Apr 1987, Boom & Gopaul 7591 ( NY); Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur Falls National Park, along rim downs, 500 m, 13 Apr 1988, Hahn et al. 4530 ( US); U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, Gunn’s Village, Essequibo R., 250 m, 2 Sep 1989, Jansen-Jacobs 1386 ( CAY, NY, U); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Savanna between Partang and Karowrieng rivers, 580 m, 20 Dec 1989, Gillespie & Smart 2796 ( NY, U, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Mt. Holitipu, 1240 m, 1 Jun 1990, McDowell & Gopaul 3043 ( CAY, NY, U, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Pakaraima Mts., 2–5 km N of Imbaimadai settlement, 500 m, 22 Oct 1992, Henkel 34 ( U); Potaro-Siparuni, Pakaraima Mts., Upper Ireng R., 750 m, 3 Feb 1993, Henkel et al. 1158 B ( NY); U. Takutu-U. Essequibo, Gunn’s Village, Essequibo R., 250 m, 18 Feb 1994, Henkel et al. 4563 ( CAY, NY, U, US); Kaieteur National Park, between guest house and Manzies Landing, 300 m, 12 Jun 1994, Kelloff 1061 ( US); Potaro-Siparuni Region, Kurupukari-Annai road, mi 28, Iwokrama National Rainforest Reserve, 60 m, 30 Sep 1996, Clarke 2660 ( NY, U); Potaro-Siparuni, Mt. Wokomung, Little Ayanganna, upper slopes of highest point of Mt. Wokomung massif, 1525 m, 5 Jul 2003, Clarke 10568 ( NY, US); Boy Scout Lookout and Johnson Lookout, 465 m, 30 Aug 2006, Wurdack et al. 4199 ( NY); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Imbaimadai, across from airstrip in savanna and along creekside, 515 m, 3 May 2009, Redden et al. 6406 ( BRG not found, NY, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Kato R. On savanna near old farm, 485 m, 6 May 2009, Wurdack al. 4854 ( BRG not found, NY, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Kato R., 490 m, 19 May 2009, Redden et al. 6679 ( BRG not found, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Kako R. vicinity, above Kako Village, near Camp 3, ca. 22 air km east of Tulameng summit, 495 m, 1 Jul 2010, Wurdack et al. 5205 ( BRG not found, K, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Imbaimadai – Mazaruni R., 515 m, 29 Jul 2010, Redden et al. 7113 B ( US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Imbaimadai airstrip vicinity, west of airstrip, 505 m, 30 Jul 2010, Redden et al. 7154 ( BRG not found, US); Cuyuni-Mazaruni, below lst escarpment (of four) of Kamakusa Mt., 735 m, 19 May 2012, Redden et al. 7246 ( BRG not found, CAY, US).

Suriname: In virgultis aridis, 1842, Hostmann & Kappler 1155–(4761) ( P); s.loc., 1843, Hostmann 1155 [‘ M. Hortmann’] ( P); s.loc., s.d., Hostmann 1155 ( P, U); s.loc., 1845, Hooker s.n. ( P); s.loc., s.d. (prob. 1849–1855), Wullschägel 1701 ( P); Zanderij I, Savanne, Oct 1909, Boldingh 3001 ( U); Zanderij I, Sep 1914, Kuijper s.n. ( U); Zanderij I, 22 Jul 1933, Lanjouw 148 ( U); Zanderij I, 29 Jul 1933, Lanjouw 289 ( BR, K, U); Zanderij II, 3 Jun 1944, Maguire & Stahel 23690 ( NY); vicinity of Arawak village of Mata, Zanderij I, 18 Oct 1944, Maguire & Stahel 24981 p.p. ( A, U); Zanderij I, 4 Sep 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 117 ( U); road Moengo tapoe – Cr. Zwibelzwamp, 7 Oct 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 701 ( NY, U); road Moengo tapoe – Cr. Zwibelzwamp, 8 Oct 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 748 ( U); road Moengo tapoe – Cr. Zwibelzwamp, 21 Oct 1948, Lanjouw & Lindeman 953 ( K, U, US); along rail-road, near km 98, 20 Apr 1949, Lanjouw & Lindeman 3400 ( U, US); Zanderij, 22 Dec 1950, Florschütz & Florzchütz 800 ( U); Zanderij, Pontjikreek, new road to Matta, 9 Dec 1955, Jonker-Verhoef & Jonker 148 ( U, US); Zanderij: Troelie, Zanderij-Mata, 27 Nov 1960, Kramer & Hekking 2209 ( BBS, NO, U); Zanderij, Colakreek, 27 Jan 1961, Kramer & Hekking 2779 ( U, VEN); just E of Zanderij, 12 Feb 1961, Tryon & Kramer 5616 ( COL, P, S, US); Distr. Saramacca, Kappel Savanna at S foot of Tafelberg, 300 m, 25 Feb 1961, Kramer & Hekking 3039 ( U); Zanderij airstrip, Feb 1963, Schultz 9608 ( BBS, U); Kappel-Savanna near the S foot of the Tafelberg, 8 Jun 1963, Wessels Boer 1520 ( P, U); savanne between Zanderij and Troelie, 2 Jan 1964, Schultz 9966 ( BBS, U); Distr. Brokopondo, 4 km E of village of Brownsweg, 22 Dec 1965, Donselaar 2836 ( U); savanne W of Brinckheufel, between Amoedoejoekreek and Spikrihoedoekreek, 26 Aug 1967, Teunissen & Wildschut 14487 ( U); wet savanna S of Bigi Poika, 16 Sep 1970, Gier 72 ( U); Zanderij savanne near Troeli, Mar 1976, Jansma 15682 ( BBS); Zanderij near Matta, 19 Sep 1976, Mori et al. 8324 ( BBS, NY, U, US); intersection Zanderij/Avenavero hwy, and road to Matta, 9 km W of Zanderij, 25 m, 11 Jul 1979, Webster 24049 ( BBS); Sipaliwini, around Rudi Kappel savanna, near airstrip, 325 m, 23 Aug 2013, Aguirre-Santoro & Michelangeli 1903 ( NY).

French Guiana: s.loc., s.d. (prob. 1781–1789), Richard s.n. ( P); Montsinéry, Sept 1837, Leprieur 159 ( P, RB, US); s.loc., 1838, Leprieur 15 ( P); s.loc., 1840, Leprieur s.n. ( P); Charvein, 10 Nov 1913, Benoist 190 ( P); bourg de Saint-Elie, bassin du Sinnamary, 4 Aug 1974, de Granville-B 5136 ( CAY, P); montagne des Chevaux, bassin de la Comté, 23 Jan 1978, Raynal-Roques 19879 ( CAY, P, U); montagne des Chevaux, bassin de la Comté, 18 Oct 1981, Billiet & Jadin 1044 ( BR, CAY, U); route Nationale R. N. 2, pk 36, bassin de la Comté, 25 Oct 1983, Billiet & Jadin 1859 ( BR, CAY); savane Lambert 1, région de Cayenne, 28 Mar 1986, Cremers 9419 ( AAU, B, CAY, P, U, Z); route Nationale R. N. 2, pk 36, bassin de la Comté, 100 m, 22 Aug 1986, Sastre & Bell 8022 ( CAY, P, US); savane de Corossony, région littorale, 5 m, 27 Dec 1986, Cremers 9557 ( AAU, B, CAY, NY, P, U); piste de Saint-Elie, 50 m, 28 Mar 1988, Philippe 214 ( CAY); savane Macoua, région littorale, 10 m, 26 May 1989, Hoff & Cremers 5575 ( AAU, B, CAY, US); savane Aubanèle, région littorale, 20 m, 9 Jun 1989, Cremers & Hoff 10709 ( AAU, CAY, GOET, P, Z); bourg de Saint-Elie, bassin du Sinnamary, 27 Nov 1989, Billiet & Jadin 4644 ( BR, CAY); crique Favard, plaine et montagne de Kaw, 7 m, 8 Feb 1996, Jansen-Jacobs 5126 ( CAY, U); piste de Rocoucoua - 1, région littorale, 10 m, 25 Jan 1997, Cremers 14574 ( CAY, P); secteur de Saint-Elie - 1, environs du village, bassin du Sinnamary, 130 m, 14 Dec 1997, Boudrie 2864 ( CAY); piste de Rocoucoua - 1, région littorale, 15 May 2001, Héquet 1266 ( CAY); Placer Trésor - 2, plaine et montagne de Kaw, 380 m, 30 Jan 2003, Ek et al. 1447 ( CAY, U); Petite Montagne Tortue, bassin de l’Approuague, 50 m, 26 Feb 2003, Christenhusz et al. 2535 ( AAU, CAY, TUR); route nationale R. N. 2, entre les pk 87 et 88, à 16,5 km à l’WNW de Régina, 30 m, 14 Mar 2006, Boudrie et al. 4150 ( CAY); savanes de Karouabo, région littorale, 10 m, 11 May 2007, de Granville & Tostain 17438 ( CAY, US); montagne des Chevaux, carrière SCC, 30 m, 26 Jul 2007, Tostain 732 ( CAY, NY, P); bords de la RN 2, vers le PK 86, et à 17 km à l’WNW de Régina (obs. M. Boudrie, 3 Nov 2007!); bord sud-ouest de la RN 2, à 7,8 km au SSE du carrefour du Galion, au niveau de la Montagne des Chevaux, commune de Roura (obs. M. Boudrie, 15 Aug 2008!); bord sud-ouest de la RN 2, à 11,7 km au SSE du carrefour du Galion, à 5 km environ au NW du pont de la Comté, commune de Roura (obs. M. Boudrie, 15 Aug 2008!); montagne des Chevaux, carrière SCC, 30 m, 31 Oct 2008, Tostain et al. 2271 ( CAY, P); route nationale R. N. 2, pk 78, commune de Régina, 30 m, 14 Oct 2015, Petitbon 1629 ( CAY), 1630 ( CAY), 1631 ( CAY); savane Matiti, près du lieu-dit Caussade, com. de Kourou (obs. M. Boudrie, 26 Jul 2016!); Anton, vers le PK 173,8 de la RN 1 (nord de la RN 1), à 26, 3 km à l’ouest-nord-ouest d’Iracoubo (obs. M. Boudrie, 25 Feb 2018!); savanes Roches Blanches, vers le PK 170 de la RN 1, à 12,7 km à l’ouest d’Iracoubo (obs. M. Boudrie, 25 Feb 2018!).

Note: Like Palhinhaea cernua , populations of this species and variety are concentrated along the coastal zone in French Guiana, and more widespread southwards in Suriname and in Guyana, due to the presence of large savannas and open areas.