Isoetes mourabaptistae, a New Species from Southern Brazil

Isoetes mourabaptistae, a new species from southern Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared to the most similar species. This new species is apparently restricted to southern Brazil, and is characterized by cristate to irregularly reticulate megaspores and microechinate microspores. It is an...

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Published in:American fern journal 2012-04, Vol.102 (2), p.174-180
Main Authors: Pereira, Jovani B., Windisch, Paulo G., Lorscheitter, Maria L., Labiak, Paulo H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic plants
Biological taxonomies
diversity
Ferns
Isoetaceae
lycophytes
Megaspores
Microspores
New species
Plants
Research s
Species diversity
taxonomy
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Summary:Isoetes mourabaptistae, a new species from southern Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared to the most similar species. This new species is apparently restricted to southern Brazil, and is characterized by cristate to irregularly reticulate megaspores and microechinate microspores. It is an aquatic plant, occurring among submersed rocks along rivers, at about 900–1100 m in elevation.
ISSN:0002-8444
1938-422X
DOI:10.1640/0002-8444-102.2.174