Works on Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Published research works tagged with the topic “Fern and Epiphyte Biology”.
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Vincetoxicum nakaianum (Asclepiadoideae, Apocynaceae), a new species from Japan for Cynanchum magnificum Nakai, nomen n…
Vincetoxicum Wolf is the third largest genus in Asclepiadoideae, and 23 species are distributed in Japan. We discovered that an erect herb species, distributed in the eastern part…
Miconia garagoana - Melastomataceae: A new rheophytic species from the eastern Andes of Colombia
A new species, Miconia garagoana, from riparian environments of the northern Cordillera Oriental of Colombia, is described. This is the second species exclusive to rheophytic cond…
Huperzia crassifolia (Lycopodiaceae), a new species from China based on morphological characters and molecular evidence
A new species of the firmoss from China, Huperzia crassifolia sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on morphological characters and molecular evidence. The new species rese…
Cyrtomium adenotrichum (Dryopteridaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Cyrtomium adenotrichum Y. Nong & R.H. Jiang (Dryopteridaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is similar to C. nephrolepioides (…
Vaccinium dehongense (Ericaceae), a new species of Vaccinium sect. Epigynium from western Yunnan, China
Vaccinium dehongense (Ericaceae), a new species from Yingjiang County of Yunnan Province, China is described and illustrated. This new species belongs to Vaccinium sect. Epigynium…
Asplenium guodanum (Aspleniaceae), a distinct new fern species from northern Guangdong, China, based on morphological d…
A new spleenwort species, Asplenium guodanum, was found and described from Danxia landform region in Guangdong, China. The new species has close resemblance to A. subcrenatum Chin…
Dryopteris jinpingensis, a critically endangered diploid new species of Dryopteridaceae from Yunnan, China
Dryopteris jinpingensis, a new species of diploid, sexually reproductive ferns of Dryopteridaceae from Yunnan, southwestern China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, D…
Cyrtandra obliquifolia (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands
Cyrtandra obliquifolia K.R. Wood & W.L. Wagner (Gesneriaceae), a new shrub species known only from Kaua‘i, Hawaiian Islands, is described and illustrated with notes on its distrib…
A new species of Schlegelia (Schlegeliaceae) from wet montane forest of Colombia and a key for the species of the genus
In this paper we describe and illustrate Schlegelia longirachis a new species from montane forest remnants (1200--1900 m) in the Western slope of the Eastern Cordillera of Colombi…
Selaginella densiciliata (subg. Heterostachys, Selaginellaceae), a new spikemoss species from China based on morpholog…
A new species of spikemoss, Selaginella densiciliata in S. subg. Heterostachys sect. Tetragonostachyae, China, is described from southeastern Xizang, based on morphological and mo…
Amentotaxus × hybridia (Taxaceae), a new natural Amentotaxus hybrid from southeast Yunnan province, China
During floristic surveys of Taxaceae in Hekou County, Yunnan Province, China, a putative natural hybrid between A. yunnanensis H.L. Li and A. hekouensis L.M. Gao was collected. Mo…
Glossoloma magenticristatum (Gesneriaceae), a new species from the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes
A narrowly endemic new species of Glossoloma is described from the Cordillera Oriental of the northern Andes, in the Colombian departments of Caquetá and Huila. Glossoloma magenti…
Hymenasplenium tholiformis (Aspleniaceae), a new fern species from southeastern Xizang, China based on morphological a…
A new species of Aspleniaceae, Hymenasplenium tholiformis sp. nov., is described from Medog County in southeastern Xizang, China. The new species is morphologically similar to H. …
Selaginella wuyishanensis (sect. Tetragonostachyae, Selaginellaceae), a new species from East China and its phylogenet…
A new spikemoss species, Selaginella wuyishanensis, is described and illustrated based on materials collected from Fujian Province, East China. The new species can be distinguishe…
Lepisorus medioximus (Polypodiales, Polypodiaceae), a new species from Shan State of Myanmar
A new species of the species-rich fern genus Lepisorus (Polypodiales, Polypodiaceae) has been found to occur in Shan state, Myanmar. Lepisorus medioximus is described based on mor…
Thesium muasyae (Santalaceae), a new species from the limestone fynbos of the Overberg, South Africa
Thesium muasyae, a new species of the family Santalaceae, is described and illustrated. This species has unique morphological and ecological characters, differentiating it from ot…
Thylacopteris minuta (Polypodiaceae), a new fern species from Myanmar
The genus Thylacopteris is a small, phylogenetically isolated genus belonging to the fern family Polypodiaceae. This study describes a new species, Thylacopteris minuta, based on …
Molecular, chromosomal, and morphological evidence reveals a new allotetraploid fern species of Asplenium (Aspleniacea…
Asplenium jiulianshanense, a new tetraploid fern species of the A. normale complex (Aspleniaceae) from Jiulianshan National Nature Reserve, southern Jiangxi, China is described an…
Two new pendulous epiphytic Columnea L. (Gesneriaceae) species from the Chocó forests of the Northern Andes
Exploratory field expeditions to the Chocó forests in the northwestern slopes of the Ecuadorian and Colombian Andes resulted in the discovery of two new species of Columnea (Gesne…
Tectaria danangensis (Tectariaceae), a new fern species from Vietnam
A new fern species, Tectaria danangensis (Tectariaceae) from Vietnam, which had long been misreported as T. crenata, is described and illustrated. The new species resembles T. poi…
Pitcairnia abscondita (Pitcairnioideae, Bromeliaceae), a hidden novelty from north-western Jalisco, Mexico
Pitcairnia abscondita sp. nov., known until now only from the Municipalities of Cabo Corrientes, Mascota, Puerto Vallarta, San Sebastián del Oeste and Talpa de Allende in the Stat…
Materials to the revision of the genus Cranichis (Orchidaceae) in Bolivia
The diversity of Cranichis in Bolivia is evaluated. An updated key for identifying species is provided. Morphological characteristics of 15 species of Bolivian Cranichis are prese…
Dryopteris wulingshanensis (Dryopteridaceae), a new species from Hunan, China
Dryopteris wulingshanensis, a new species growing on limestone in the Wulingshan Mountains, Hunan, China, is described and illustrated. This species is most similar to D. jishouen…
On a noteworthy habitat type in the savannahs of Central Cuba and a remarkable new species of Elytraria (Acanthaceae)
A peculiar habitat type found in the savannahs of Central Cuba, Villa Clara Province and characterised by the presence of a surface gravel layer of “perdigones”, an assemblage of …
Taxonomic revision of the Asplenium wrightii complex (Aspleniaceae) with reinstatement of A. alatulum and A. subcrenatum
The Asplenium wrightii complex is morphologically variable and difficult in species delimitation. Owing to lack of comprehensive sampling in phylogenetic studies, the taxonomy of …
Two new hybrids of the genus Diplazium (Athyriaceae) from Japan
In this study, we describe the ferns Diplazium × kanayamaense hyb. nov. and D. × tsukushiense hyb. nov. and further compare them to parental species D. chinense, D. deciduum and D…
Deparia × nanakuraensis K.Hori (Athyriaceae), a new hybrid pteridophyte from Japan
I describe Deparia × nanakuraensis hyb. nov. and discuss differences in morphological characteristics between parental species D. pterorachis and D. viridifrons with chromosome co…
Two new species of Microlicia D.Don (Melastomataceae, Microlicieae) from Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás State, Brazil
Microlicia gracilis and Microlicia xylopodifera, endemic to Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás State, Brazil, are described, illustrated and the conservation status is also provided. Bo…
Taxonomic innovations in South American Selaginella (Selaginellaceae, Lycopodiophyta): description of five new species …
Five Selaginella species (i.e, S. gioiae, S. papillosa, S. pubimarginata, S. rostrata, and S. xanthoneura) from Neotropical rainforests of South America are described and illustra…
Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna
A relative of the African species described by Brotherus as Bryum perspinidens, has been discovered in Guyana with erect capsules and a short inner peristome. The Guyana material …
Actinostachys minuta, a new species of grass fern from Mindanao, Philippines
Actinostachys minuta Amoroso & Coritico (Schizaeaceae), from Mindanao, Philippines, is described herein as a new species. This species is distinguished from all other species of A…
An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Aberdare Ranges Forest, a part of Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hot…
The Aberdare Ranges Forest, located in the Central highlands of Kenya, is an isolated volcanic mountain in the East African Rift Valley with unique flora. Despite its refugial imp…
Athyrium bipinnatum K.Hori (Athyriaceae), a new cornopteroid fern from Japan
I describe Athyrium bipinnatum sp. nov. and discuss morphological differences between closely related species. The new species is endemic to Japan, occurring on the islands of Hon…
Mountains of the Mist: A first plant checklist for the Bvumba Mountains, Manica Highlands (Zimbabwe-Mozambique)
The first comprehensive plant checklist for the Bvumba massif, situated in the Manica Highlands along the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, is presented. Although covering only 276 km2,…
Systematics and relationships of Tryssophyton (Melastomataceae), with a second species from the Pakaraima Mountains of …
The systematics of Tryssophyton, herbs endemic to the Pakaraima Mountains of western Guyana, is reviewed and Tryssophyton quadrifolius K.Wurdack & Michelang., sp. nov. from the su…
Rediscovering two Isoetes species in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado after 167 years
Isoetes amazonica and I. gardneriana were the first two species of the genus to be collected from Brazil. Isoetes amazonica was gathered by Richard Spruce in the Amazon basin near…
A taxonomic revision of the genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) from Nepal
The present paper deals with the taxonomy of Selaginella from Nepal based on the examination of herbarium collections housed in major herbaria of Europe and Asia (with additional …
Novelties in the genus Viridantha Espejo (Tillandsioideae, Bromeliaceae)
Based on morphological evidence, we propose to raise Tillandsia mauryana forma secundifolia to species level with the name Viridantha secundifolia (Ehlers) Hern.-Cárdenas, Espejo …
An updated synopsis of Tanaecium (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae)
Tanaecium Sw. emend L.G. Lohmann (Bignonieae, Bignoniaceae) is a genus of Neotropical lianas that is morphologically variable, especially in floral features. The genus is distribu…
Isoetes dubsii and Isoetes santacruzensis, two new species from lowland areas in South America
Isoetes dubsii sp. nov. and I. santacruzensis sp. nov., two new species from lowland areas in South America, are described, illustrated and compared to similar species. Isoetes du…
Two out of one: revising the diversity of the epiphytic fern genus Scleroglossum (Polypodiaceae, Grammitidoideae) in so…
Our understanding of the flora of China has greatly improved during the last 100 years but effective management of the rich biodiversity and unique natural resources requires reso…
A new species of Amentotaxus (Taxaceae) from China, Vietnam, and Laos
A new species Amentotaxus hekouensis L.M. Gao is described as new to science from Hekou, Yunnan of China, Lao Cai of Vietnam and Xiang Khouang of Laos. The new species is similar …
The rise of Cynometra (Leguminosae) and the fall of Maniltoa: a generic re-circumscription and the addition of 4 new sp…
Cynometra L. is a genus of ca. 85 species of shrubs to large trees. It is amongst the largest genera in the legume subfamily Detarioideae and one of the few with a pantropical dis…
An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya
Cherangani hills, located in Western Kenya, comprises of 12 forest blocks, maintaining great plant diversity. However, little attention to plant diversity studies has been paid to…
Two new records of the fern genus Coniogramme (Pteridaceae) from Vietnam
Two new records of the fern genus Coniogramme Fée from Vietnam, C. japonica and C. procera, are presented. In addition, a key to recognising the species of Coniogramme in Vietnam …
Selaginella dianzhongensis (Selaginellaceae), a new spikemoss from China
A new species of spikemoss from Yunnan Province of China, Selaginella dianzhongensis, is described and illustrated based on evidence from gross morphology, micromorphology and mol…
Thesium nautimontanum, a new species of Thesiaceae (Santalales) from South Africa
Thesium nautimontanum M.A. García, Nickrent & Mucina, a new species from the Matroosberg Mt. of Western Cape Province of South Africa, is described and illustrated. This species s…
The identity of Hypolepis robusta, as a new synonym of Hypolepis alpina (Dennstaedtiaceae), based on morphology and DNA…
Based on field observations and examinations of herbarium specimens (including type material), consulting the original literature and molecular phylogenetic analysis of the rbcL a…
A new species of Elpidium (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from bromeliads in Cusuco National Park, Honduras
Passively dispersing aquatic invertebrates such as Ostracoda in restricted aquatic habitats such as bromeliads remain an intriguing observation considering the highly specialised …
Three new cryptic species of Euglossa from Brazil (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Three new species of orchid bees are described and figured from the Amazon and Atlantic forests of Brazil. Euglossa clausi sp. n., E. moratoi sp. n., and E. pepei sp. n. are disti…