Works on Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Published research works tagged with the topic “Fern and Epiphyte Biology”.
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One new species and three new records of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocy…
One new species, Agnesiella (Draberiella) geminicruciata sp. nov., is described and illustrated. Agnesiella (D.) lidia, A. (D.) olena and A. (D.) magda are documented from China f…
Discovery of the males of Lasioglossum (Eickwortia) hienae and L. (E.) alexanderi, with new distributional records for …
Within the diverse genus Lasioglossum, the subgenus Eickwortia as currently understood, encompasses three characteristic species from mountainous areas in Mexico and Central Ameri…
A first revision of the Andrena of Iraq (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae), with the description of two new species from Iraqi K…
Iraq is a large country in the Middle East region that borders both Turkey and Iran, countries known to host two of the largest bee faunas globally, as expected for a group of ins…
A review of the Augochloropsis (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) and keys to the shiny green Halictinae of the midwestern Unit…
Augochloropsis and other shiny green Halictinae have had various taxonomic issues and are often misidentified. One prevailing taxonomic issue is that Augochloropsis metallica (Fab…
The bees of the genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775 (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) described by Ferdinand Morawitz from the colle…
The type specimens of the genus Andrena Fabricius, 1775, described by Ferdinand Morawitz from the collection of Aleksey Fedtschenko deposited in the Zoological Museum of the Mosco…
A new species and a newly recorded subgenus of Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 1858 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Halictidae, Nomiin…
Two Chinese species of the genus Lipotriches Gerstaecker, 1858 are treated in this paper. Lipotriches (Lipotriches) guihongi Zhang & Niu, sp. nov. is recognized as a new species a…
Habralictus and Lasioglossum of Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Lesser Antilles (Hymenoptera, Apoide…
The new species and the first halictid bees documented from Saint Lucia Habralictus reinae, Lasioglossum (Dialictus) luciae, and L. (Habralictellus) delphiae are described. A four…
Microlicia almedae (Melastomataceae), a new species from the Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
A new species, Microlicia almedae, is described and illustrated from the species-rich campo rupestre vegetation of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil. The taxonomic novelty is morp…
Rediscovery and lectotypification of Diplazium velutinum Holttum (Athyriaceae), a rare endemic fern from Peninsular Mal…
Diplazium velutinum Holttum (Athyriaceae) is a rare endemic fern species originally described in 1937 from Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. Since its original colle…
Ten new species of Selaginella (Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellaceae) from northern South America, primarily Venezuela, with…
As part of the Selaginellaceae treatment on the “Lycophytes and Ferns of Venezuela,” led by Alan R. Smith (UC), ten new Selaginella species from northern South America, primarily …
Cyrtomium lacrimipinnum (Dryopteridaceae), a new sexually reproducing fern from Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam
A new fern species, Cyrtomium lacrimipinnum (Dryopteridaceae), is described and illustrated from limestone ridges of Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park, central Vietnam. It is most s…
Didymocarpus xuanlienensis, a new species of Didymocarpus (Gesneriaceae) from Vietnam
Didymocarpus xuanlienensis, a new species from Vietnam, is described and illustrated here. It is morphologically similar to D. brevipedunculatus and D. purpureobracteatus in terms…
Selaginella brachyclada reinstated from synonymy under S. rhodostachya (Lycopodiopsida, Selaginellaceae), with updated …
Selaginella brachyclada is reinstated as a separate species, distinct from S. rhodostachya, based on a comparative morphological review of herbarium specimens, including type spec…
Impatiens leshanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China
Impatiens leshanensis X.H.Gu, K.Huang & Z.X.Fu, sp. nov., a new species of Balsaminaceae from Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China, is described and illustrated…
Towards a taxonomic revision of the lycophyte genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) in Guizhou, China: new species, new r…
To clarify the taxonomic identities of newly-collected Selaginella specimens from Guizhou, south-western China, we briefly reviewed the Selaginella species recorded in Guizhou and…
Selaginella magna (Selaginellaceae), a new species from China
Selaginella magna (Selaginellaceae), a new species in S. subg. Stachygynandrum from Guangxi, Fujian and Hunan, China, is here described and illustrated. It is the largest erect Se…
Ayenia nathaliae (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae), a new species from Colombia and three new combinations
Ayenia nathaliae Dorr, sp. nov. is described and illustrated, and its relationships are discussed. It is known only from the Magdalena Medio subregion of Antioquia department, Col…
Asplenium paucipinnatum (Aspleniaceae), a new fern species from southern Thailand, based on morphological and molecular…
Asplenium paucipinnatum, a new fern species from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, is described. Morphologically, it closely resembles A. micantifrons in having short-creeping and ra…
Primulina acutiloba (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Northwest Guangxi, China
A new species of Gesneriaceae, Primulina acutiloba C.Xiong, J.X.Fu & F.Wen, from the limestone karsts of Northwest Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, i…
Synopsis of the genus Raphia P. Beauv. (Arecaceae, Calamoideae) in the Republic of the Congo
Raphia is a genus of palm belonging to the family Arecaceae composed of 22 species. Recent floral treatments of the genus have been published for the Central African region but da…
The distribution of the genus Sphecodes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Halictidae) of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding co…
This study summarises all available information on the bees of the genus Sphecodes in the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding countries (Israel, Jordan, and Syria). Twenty-six speci…
Aiouea altomacaensis (Lauraceae), new species from the mountains of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest is one of the centres of diversity for the genus Aiouea (Lauraceae). This Neotropical genus comprises approximately 85 species, 35 of which occur…
Contributions to the Andrena (Hymenoptera, Andrenidae) Fauna of the Mediterranean Region of Türkiye
Andrena is one of the most diverse bee genera in the Holarctic Region, yet its species diversity and distribution in Türkiye remain poorly documented. This study provides an updat…
Vascular plants of Punta Ballena: dataset for conservation of an endangered hotspot from Uruguay
Punta Ballena is the coastal southern tip of the Sierra de la Ballena, a shear zone of two tectonic plates, located at the beginning of the oceanic coast of Uruguay. Coastal rocky…
Re-discovery of Catasetum mojuense (Orchidaceae: Catasetinae), a poorly-known Amazonian species
The re-discovery of Catasetum mojuense A.T. Oliveira & J.B.F. Silva (Orchidaceae), an Amazonian species described in 1999 from the State of Pará, Brazil, is reported. In addition …
Ferruginous Rupestrian Savannah: a floristic and structural analysis of these rare environments
The flora of the Rupestrian Savannah (Cerrado Rupestre) is composed of widely distributed species and endemic species from high altitude rocky outcrops. The aim of this study was …
On some Ctenarytaina species (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) from Gunung Kinabalu (Malaysia, Sabah)
Gunung Kinabalu is famous for its exceptionally diverse fauna and flora, rich in endemism. An example is the psyllid genus Ctenarytaina that is represented by four, apparently end…
A case of communal egg-laying of Gonatodes albogularis (Sauria, Sphaerodactylidae) in bromeliads (Poales, Bromeliaceae)
The Neotropical Yellow-Headed Gecko Gonatodes albogularis commonly use cavities in the trees as a microhabitat for egg-laying. Here, we present the first record of this species in…
Two novel hyphomycetes associated with ferns from China
During an ongoing investigation of fungi associated with ferns in southwestern China, three hyphomycetes were discovered on the dead rachises of Angiopteris fokiensis and an unide…
Two new species of Rhizoplaca (Lecanoraceae) from Southwest China
In this study, two new species, Rhizoplaca adpressa Y. Y. Zhang & Li S. Wang and R. auriculata Y. Y. Zhang, Li S. Wang & Printzen, are described from Southwest China, based on the…
Arachniodes × tohtomiensis hyb. nov. (Dryopteridaceae) from Japan
This study aims to characterize a hybrid of Arachniodes (Dryopteridaceae), A. × tohtomiensis, for which molecular evidence of its origin and detailed morphological descriptions ar…
Dryopteris ningqiangensis, a new species of Dryopteridaceae from Shaanxi, China
Dryopteris ningqiangensis, a new fern species of Dryopteridaceae from Shaanxi, China, is described and illustrated herein. Morphologically, D. ningqiangensis belongs to the D. var…
Molecular and morphological insights into Phaeoceros himalayensis (Notothyladaceae) and related species: evidence for t…
The hornwort genus Phaeoceros is morphologically diverse, particularly in sporophyte and spore characters. Among its members, P. himalayensis and P. kashyapii, two previously know…
Polystichum oligodontum (subg. Haplopolystichum, Dryopteridaceae), a new cave fern from Guangxi, China
Polystichum oligodontum (Dryopteridaceae), a new fern species in P. subg. Haplopolystichum from three karst caves in northwest Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This s…
Resolving the taxonomy of Leea trifoliata (Leeaceae, Vitales): Reinstatement and typification
Leea trifoliata M.A.Lawson has long been considered conspecific with L. compactiflora Kurz. Detailed examination of live materials and herbarium specimens suggests that both speci…
Two new species of Microlicia (Melastomataceae) from unprotected campo rupestre in the western Chapada Diamantina, Bahi…
Microlicia D.Don (Melastomataceae, Lavoisiereae) is a genus of shrubs and subshrubs comprising nearly 300 species, primarily distributed across nutrient-poor, open habitats in Bra…
Solanum stellaticalycinum, a new simple-leaved species of the Pteroidea clade from Peru (Potato Clade, Solanum, Solanac…
A new species from the montane forests in central Peru belonging to the Pteroidea clade of Solanum is described and illustrated. Solanum stellaticalycinum M.A.Cueva, Treviño & D.S…
Dorobaea linearifolia (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), a distinctive new species of the subtropical montane forests of centra…
Dorobaea linearifolia Montesinos & Pruski (Asteraceae, Senecioneae) is described as a new species from the humid subtropical montane forests of central Peru, specifically from the…
Dryopteris pycnolepis, a new fern species from northern Vietnam, with miscellaneous notes on Dryopteris sect. Splendent…
A new woodfern species, Dryopteris pycnolepis, is described from northern Vietnam. The new species differs mainly in having broadly lanceolate scales (versus ovate-lanceolate) on …
Diplazium clivicolum (Polypodiales, Athyriaceae), a new fern species from southern Yunnan, China
A new species in Athyriaceae, Diplazium clivicolum (section Anisogonium) is described and illustrated from southern Yunnan, China. Diplazium clivicolum exhibits the greatest morph…
A new species, Didymoglossum radiatum (Hymenophyllaceae), and two new records with note to the genus Didymoglossum Desv…
During the filmy fern (Hymenophyllaceae) diversity study in Thailand, the genus Didymoglossum was investigated using morphological data and molecular phylogenetic analyses of the …
Taxonomic clarification of Silene dawoensis (Caryophyllaceae): synonymization with S. batangensis and reinstatement of …
Based on a comprehensive analysis of type materials, protologues, herbarium specimens, and field observations, this study clarifies the taxonomic status of Silene dawoensis and re…
Taxonomic clarifications, a new combination, and three new species of Neotropical Rinorea (Violaceae)
Based on findings of revisionary studies of Neotropical Rinorea, we propose several taxonomic novelties and clarifications in this study, including the description of three new sp…
Studies of Vietnamese Pteridophyte Flora 3
This is the third paper in a series dedicated to updating the knowledge of the Vietnamese pteridophyte flora. Based on recent collections, we first reported three new national rec…
A realigned taxonomy for the Schiedea kauaiensis – S. perlmanii species pair (Caryophyllaceae) based on recent collecti…
The Kaua‘i species Schiedea kauaiensis H. St. John was previously characterized by a geographical range including a number of Napali Coast valleys and the Limahuli, Wainiha, and M…
Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic relationships of Thinouia (Sapindaceae), a neotropical genus
A taxonomic revision of Thinouia (Sapindaceae) is presented, including typification and descriptions for all accepted species. Phylogenetic analyses based on molecular data confir…
Melicope iolensis (Rutaceae), a new tree species from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands
A newly-discovered endemic tree species of Melicope from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands, is described and illustrated with notes on its distribution, ecology, conservation status and ph…
Xanthophytum antoanense (Rubiaceae, Ophiorrhizeae), a new species from Vietnam
Xanthophytum antoanense is described as a new species endemic to Central Vietnam. It is morphologically closest to X. capitatum in having setose hairs on the abaxial leaf surface …
Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), a new natural hybrid fern from Guangxi, China
A new natural hybrid fern, Dryopteris × subdiffracta (Dryopteridaceae), is reported from Guangxi, China. Molecular phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from the low-copy n…
Discovery of Whittieria hengduanensis sp. nov. (Ophioglossaceae) from Southwest China demonstrates a unique intercontin…
A new fern species, Whittieria hengduanensis (Ophioglossaceae), from Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan, Southwest China (eastern Himalaya), is described and illustrated. This species is…