Gaga germanotta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Gaga
Species: Gaga germanotta

Name

Gaga germanotta Fay W.Li & Windham, Syst. Bot. 37(4): 857 (2012).

• Typus: Costa Rica. Provincia de Cartago, NE-side of Panamerican Hwy 2, Cerro de la Muerte, Cerro Zacatales, near the trailhead to Cerro Sakira, W-facing slope, paramo vegetation, N 9.57983, W 83.76144, 3334 m elevation, 18 June 2012, Fay-Wei Li 1520 (Holotype: DUKE; isotypes: CR, INB, MO, UC, US, K, NY).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hemionitis germanotta (Fay W.Li & Windham) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 14 (2018).

Etymology

Named in honour of Lady Gaga's parents, Cynthia Germanotta and Joe Germanotta.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Li, F.-W., Pryer, K.M. & Windham, M.D. 2012. Gaga, a new fern genus segregated from Cheilanthes (Pteridaceae). Systematic Botany 37(4): 845–860. DOI: 10.1600/036364412X656626 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Gaga germanotta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 24. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Gaga germanotta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Gaga germanotta. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Gaga germanotta Accessed: 24 May 2023.