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Scleroglossum stellatum and S. thailandicum (Polypodiaceae), Two New Grammitid Ferns From Asia

Zhi‐Xiang Chang; Tian‐Chuan Hsu; Cheng‐Wei Chen; Ponpipat Limpanasittichai; En Liu; Li‐Yaung Kuo
New Zealand Journal of Botany · Vol. 64, Issue 3 · 2026

Abstract

Based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence, two new grammitid fern species (Polypodiaceae), Scleroglossum stellatum T.C. Hsu & Z.X. Chang and S. thailandicum T.C. Hsu & P. Limpanasittichai, are described. Scleroglossum stellatum was previously misidentified as S. sulcatum but can be distinguished by the presence of branched laminar hairs with 1–10 setiferous branches. Materials of S. thailandicum were previously misidentified as S. pusillum which can be distinguished in having generally shorter fronds, unthickened fertile lamina margins, and laminar hairs with longer setiferous branches. Phylogenetic analyses based on chloroplast rbcL and trnL‐F sequences also support the recognition of S. stellatum and S. thailandicum as distinct lineages.

Bibliographic Information

JournalNew Zealand Journal of Botany
PublisherWiley
Publication Date2026-09-01
Publication Year2026
Volume64
Issue3
Document TypeJournal Article
Print ISSN0028-825X
eISSN1175-8643
DOI10.1002/nzb2.70126
SubjectPlant Science

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