Recognition of the genus Myriopteris (Pteridaceae, Polypodiopsida) in Brazil

Vinícius Antonio de Oliveira Dittrich; André Luís de Gasper

doi:10.14522/darwiniana.2019.71.832

Recognition of the genus Myriopteris (Pteridaceae, Polypodiopsida) in Brazil

Authors

Vinícius Antonio de Oliveira Dittrich Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, ICB, Departamento de Botânica, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, s.n. - CEP 36036-900, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
André Luís de Gasper Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Rua Antônio da Veiga, 140, CEP 89030-903, Blumenau, SC, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2019.71.832

Keywords:

Brazil, Cheilanthes, cheilanthoid, ferns, taxonomy, Tryonia

Abstract

In the present work, the genus Myriopteris is mentioned for the first time for Brazil, represented by M. myriophylla, a species of wide distribution in the American continent, from Mexico to Argentina, but never before verified for this country. Furthermore, we provide a description of the sole species found, along with an image and notes.

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Published

31-07-2019

How to Cite

de Oliveira Dittrich, V. A., & de Gasper, A. L. (2019). Recognition of the genus Myriopteris (Pteridaceae, Polypodiopsida) in Brazil. Darwiniana, Nueva Serie, 7(1), 137–140. https://doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2019.71.832