Journal
PHYTOTAXA
Volume 275, Issue 3, Pages 191-227Publisher
MAGNOLIA PRESS
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.275.3.1
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Blechnum; eupolypods II; ferns; Lomaria; Diploblechnum; Struthiopteris; Woodwardia
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- CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico) [475096/2012-6]
- Fundo de Apoio a Manutencao e ao Desenvolvimento da Educacao Superior-FUMDES
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The fern family Blechnaceae, with about 250 species, has traditionally comprised one large genus, Blechnum, plus seven to nine smaller genera, most with fewer than 10 species. Several phylogenetic analyses strongly suggest that Blechnum in the traditional sense is not a monophyletic group. We propose a new classification for the family, with three subfamilies and 24 genera. All genera are described and new combinations are provided, with an estimate of species number for each genus. We also provide a key for the identification of the genera.
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