A new fern species for Queensland: Diplazium squamuligerum (Rosenst.) Parris (Woodsiaceae)
Ohlsen, Daniel J., and Field, Ashley R. (2013) A new fern species for Queensland: Diplazium squamuligerum (Rosenst.) Parris (Woodsiaceae). Austrobaileya, 9 (1). pp. 114-125.
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Abstract
The taxonomic status of an unknown fern species from the Atherton Tableland, north-east Queensland, hitherto attributed to Asplenium L., was investigated. Phylogenetic analysis of trnL-F and rbcL chloroplast DNA sequences supported classification in Diplazium Sw., a finding supported by closer examination of scale features. Inspection of Diplazium type material determined that the Australian material belongs to Diplazium squamuligerum (Rosenst.) Parris, a species previously described from Papua New Guinea. A thorough description of this species and an amended key to the Diplazium species of Australia are provided. This study highlights the value of molecular study and close inspection of scale features for fern identification. Taxonomic revision in Diplazium is also discussed in light of the findings presented.
| Item ID: | 38038 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 0155-4131 |
| Keywords: | fern, Athyriaceae, Woodsiaceae, Diplazium, Diplazium squamuligerum, Australia flora, Queensland flora, Wet Tropics bioregion, new species record, taxonomy |
| Funders: | BushBlitz |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Oct 2015 00:14 |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0603 Evolutionary Biology > 060310 Plant Systematics and Taxonomy @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960803 Documentation of Undescribed Flora and Fauna @ 100% |
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