Hecistopteris kaieteurensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Vittarioideae
Genus: Hecistopteris
Species: Hecistopteris kaieteurensis

Name

Hecistopteris kaieteurensis Kelloff & McKee, Amer. Fern J. 88: 156 (155–157, fig. 1–2) (1998).

• Typus: Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Kaieteur National Park, Plot Study #1, NE from end of airstrip at headwaters of Korume Creek. 05°10'N, 59°29'W, 300-350 m elev., 11–19 March 1997, C.L. Kelloff & G. McKee 1233 (Holotype: BRG; isotype: US).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Guyana. Regional: Brazil Brazil North (Amazonas, Pará). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kelloff, C.L. & McKee, G.S. 1998. A New Species of Hecistopteris from Guyana, South America. American Fern Journal 88(4): 155–157. JSTOR BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Hecistopteris kaieteurensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Feb 7. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Hecistopteris kaieteurensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 7 Feb 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Hecistopteris kaieteurensis. Published online. Accessed: 7 Feb 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Hecistopteris kaieteurensis Accessed: 7 Feb 2023.