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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2016-07-13
Page range: 291–295
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Pteris sotae (Pteridaceae), a new endemic species for the Argentinean flora

Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del Noroeste Argentino (IBIGEO–CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales – Universidad Nacional de Salta, Av. Bolivia 5150, 4400 –Salta, Argentina.
Tucuman–Bolivian Forest ferns Pteris Pteridaceae South America Pteridophytes

Abstract

This paper describes Pteris sotae, a new endemic fern species from the Tucuman–Bolivian Forest in northwestern Argentina. This species is easily distinguished by its hairy laminae and areolate venation. A distribution map and photographs are provided.