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Issue: Vol. 733 No. 1: 9 Dec. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-12-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.733.1.8
Page range: 149-153
Abstract views: 34
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Filicites, Dorfiella, Hydropteris, or Hydropteridium: The correct name for a group of aquatic ferns from the Late Cretaceous of North America

Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 USA
Salviniales nomenclature fossil paleobotany Pteridophytes

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How to Cite

Hermsen, E.J. (2025) Filicites, Dorfiella, Hydropteris, or Hydropteridium: The correct name for a group of aquatic ferns from the Late Cretaceous of North America. Phytotaxa 733 (1): 149–153. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.1.8