A classification for Blechnaceae (Polypodiales: Polypodiopsida): New genera, resurrected names, and combinations

Phytotaxa

Volumn 275, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 191-227

  De Gasper, André Luís ^a,b   Dittrich, Vinícius Antonio De Oliveira ^c   Smith, Alan R ^d   Salino, Alexandre ^b  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BLUMENAU   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blechnum; Diploblechnum; Eupolypods II; Ferns; Lomaria; Struthiopteris; Woodwardia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988666968     PISSN: 11793155     EISSN: 11793163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.3.1     Document Type: Article

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