A new species of Asplenium (Aspleniaceae, Pteridophyta) from Equatorial Guinea

A new species of Asplenium from Equatorial Guinea, A. carvalhoanum Herrero, Aedo, Velayos & Viane, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to A. preussii Hieron., which differs in rhizome, scales and in the absence of gemmae on the apical part of the lamina. It is also similar...

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Published in:Annales botanici fennici 2001-01, Vol.38 (3), p.175-180
Main Authors: Herrero, Alberto, Aedo, Carlos, Velayos, Mauricio, Viane, Ronnie L. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epidermis
Ferns
Guard cells
Holotypes
Microphotography
New species
Plants
Rhizomes
Spores
True ferns
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Summary:A new species of Asplenium from Equatorial Guinea, A. carvalhoanum Herrero, Aedo, Velayos & Viane, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to A. preussii Hieron., which differs in rhizome, scales and in the absence of gemmae on the apical part of the lamina. It is also similar to A. hallei Tard., which differs in frond morphology.
ISSN:0003-3847
1797-2442