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Issue: Vol. 750 No. 3: 7 Apr. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-04-07
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.750.3.7
Page range: 216-218
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Plagiogyria longipinnata (Plagiogyriaceae) is a synonym of Pteris rangiferina (Pteridaceae)

Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Plant Conservation and Utilization in Southern China, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Center for Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Research & College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China
Plagiogyriaceae Pteridaceae Pteridophytes

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How to Cite

Dong, S.-Y., Liu, L.-C. & Zuo, Z.-Y. (2026) Plagiogyria longipinnata (Plagiogyriaceae) is a synonym of Pteris rangiferina (Pteridaceae). Phytotaxa 750 (3): 216–218. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.750.3.7