A New Species of Ceradenia (Polypodiaceae) from Southern Brazil

A new species from the highlands of southern Brazil, Ceradenia maackii, is described and compared to its most similar species. The new species is characterized by having small fronds, ciliate rhizome scales, petiole, axes, and laminar tissue without setae, and laminar tissue bluish and densely cover...

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Published in:Systematic botany 2016-12, Vol.41 (4), p.902-905
Main Authors: Labiak, Paulo H., Pereira, Jovani B. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Grammitid Ferns
Neotropics
Taxonomy
Taxonomy and Floristics
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Summary:A new species from the highlands of southern Brazil, Ceradenia maackii, is described and compared to its most similar species. The new species is characterized by having small fronds, ciliate rhizome scales, petiole, axes, and laminar tissue without setae, and laminar tissue bluish and densely covered by glandular hairs. Ceradenia maackii is epipetric and known only from “Pico do Paraná” State Park. The new species is illustrated, and a key for Ceradenia from the Atlantic Rain Forest is also provided.
ISSN:0363-6445
1548-2324
DOI:10.1600/036364416X693991