Reestablishing Dicranopteris spissa (Gleicheniaceae, Polypodiopsida) from synonymy, an endemic species from Brazil

We recognized Dicranopteris spissa (Fee) L.V.Lima & Salino comb. nov. as a segregate species distinct from Dicranopteris rufinervis and other gleichenioid ferns occurring in Brazil. This study provides taxonomic background, descriptions, images, maps, and comments regarding the morphology, ecology, and distribution of D. spissa, as well as an identification key for all Brazilian species of Dicranopteris.

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This study identifies Dicranopteris spissa as a distinct species from other gleichenioid ferns in Brazil. It provides taxonomic background, descriptions, images, maps, and comments on the morphology, ecology, and distribution of D. spissa, as well as an identification key for all Brazilian species of Dicranopteris.