Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the fern genus Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) in China

LI-BING ZHANG

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.60.1.8

Issue: Vol. 60 No. 1 (2012)

Type: Correspondence

Published: 2012-07-26

DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.60.1.8

Page range: 57–60

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**Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the fern genus Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae) in China**

LI-BING ZHANG⁺⁻

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 416, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China and Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299, U.S.A

Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes Polystichum China Pteridophytes

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Abstract

For the Flora of China treatment of the fern genus Polystichum (Dryopteridaceae), the following nine new combinations and three new names are proposed. Two varieties were raised to the species level. In addition, P. kangdingense is validated and Cyrtogonellum caducum, Cyrtomidictyum conjunctum and Polystichum deltodon var. henryi are lectotypified.