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Type: Article
Published: 2009-10-20
Page range: 37–42
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New combinations and an overview of Cyathea subg. Hymenophyllopsis (Cyatheaceae)

Guyana Cyathea Hymenophyllopsidaceae Hymenophyllopsis pedomorphosis table mountain tepui tree ferns Venezuela

Abstract

Several molecular phylogenetic analyses have recently shown that the family Hymenophyllopsidaceae, endemic to the Guayana Shield, is embedded within the tree fern genus Cyathea. This placement of Hymenophyllopsis necessitates six new combinations, and two new names, because the combinations already exist in Cyathea. These are provided here, together with their basionyms, synonyms, type information and distribution.