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Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-06-12
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An update to Ptisana (Marattiaceae) in New Caledonia, with a new combination P. acuminata

Innovative Genomics Institute; University of California; 2151 Berkeley Way; Berkeley; California 94720; U.S.A.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Wellington 6011; New Zealand
Pteridophytes Ptisana Marattiaceae New Caledonia new combination

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How to Cite

Murdock, A.G. & Perrie, L.R. (2026) An update to Ptisana (Marattiaceae) in New Caledonia, with a new combination P. acuminata. Phytotaxa 762 (1): 98–100. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.762.1.8