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Volume 61, Issue 1, July 2019

Articles

A new combination in Microsorum (Polypodiaceae, Fern)

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v61/2019/145290

Published 2019-07-31

  • Jaideep Mazumdar

Jaideep Mazumdar
Department of Biological Sciences, Burdwan Town School, Burdwan - 713101

Abstract

The endemic fern, Phymatosorus beddomei, was distinguished from Microsorum cuspidatum by its decurrent bases of pinnae on upper part of the frond. Based on updated knowledge of phylogenetic relationships this species is formally transferred to Microsorum.

Keywords

Endemic, Microsorum, New Combination, Phymatosorus beddomei

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