Contributions from the United States National Herbarium . Volcan Chiriqui, Boquete Distr., 10400 ft,18 Jul 1938, Davidson 1043 (F, MO); W slope ofVolcan Chiriqui, 11 km directly WNW of Boquete,ridge looking down on Potrero Muleto, elfin forestdominated by Ericaceae, 3000 m, 20 Nov 1975,G. Davidse & D Arcy 10244 (NY). lb. Festuca amplissima subsp. sierrae Stancik,Preslia, Prague, 75: 341. 2003. (Fig. 1). Type:Colombia. Magdalena, Sierra Nevada de SantaMarta, Hoya del Rio Donachui, Cancurua, SEslopes, 2400-2650 m, 10 Oct 1959, J. Cuatre-casas & Castaneda 24736 (holotype: COL!;isotype: US!). This
Contributions from the United States National Herbarium . Volcan Chiriqui, Boquete Distr., 10400 ft,18 Jul 1938, Davidson 1043 (F, MO); W slope ofVolcan Chiriqui, 11 km directly WNW of Boquete,ridge looking down on Potrero Muleto, elfin forestdominated by Ericaceae, 3000 m, 20 Nov 1975,G. Davidse & D Arcy 10244 (NY). lb. Festuca amplissima subsp. sierrae Stancik,Preslia, Prague, 75: 341. 2003. (Fig. 1). Type:Colombia. Magdalena, Sierra Nevada de SantaMarta, Hoya del Rio Donachui, Cancurua, SEslopes, 2400-2650 m, 10 Oct 1959, J. Cuatre-casas & Castaneda 24736 (holotype: COL!;isotype: US!). This subspecies differs from typical form by hav-ing a larger, denser, and widely spreading panicles. Observations.—The outstanding characterof larger panicles and the isolated geographicalposition in the northern Andes (Sierra Nevada deSanta Marta, Serranna de Perija), were the primaryreasons for recognizing this subspecies. Distribution and habitat.—In Colombia andVenezuela Festuca amplissima subsp. sierrae Festuca in South American Paramos 19. 100 x Figure 1. Festuca amplissima subsp. sierrae. A. Stylized growth form. B. Habit. C. Spikelet. D. Glumes. E. Lemma. F. Leaf bladecross-section. A-E, Cuatrecasas & Castaneda 24736 (COL). F, Barclay & Juajibioy 7033 (COL). occurs in matorral and shrub lands and the grass alrededores de cabeceras de Rio Ancho, paramo transitional zone of the paramo at an altitude of de Macotama, 3490 m, 16 Feb 1959, Barclay & 2200-3400 m. Juajibioy 7033 (COL, MO, US); Paramo de Maco- Additional specimens examined. COLOM- tama, NW side of valley, grassy slope, 3490 m, BIA. Magdalena: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 13-18 Dec 1959, Barclay & Juajibioy 7017 (MO); 20 Festuca in South American Paramos Mun. Cienaga, Cabeceras del Rio Sevilla, 3500 m,Carbono 2474 (UTMC); transecto del Buritaca-filoLa Cumbre, 3020 m, 15 Aug 1977, Rangel et al. 945(COL); about 30 mi inland from Dibulla, 3850 m,Jul 1923, Seifriz 489 (US). VENEZUELA. Zulia:Serrania de Perija, Serr
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