New Distribution of Pteris kawabatae Sa. Kurata and Re-circumscription of Pteris arisanensis Tagawa

New Distribution of Pteris kawabatae Sa. Kurata and Re-circumscription of Pteris arisanensis Tagawa

Pteris kawabatae Sa. Kurata was regarded as endemic to Japan. We here report its new distribution in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. We also re-circumscribe P. arisanensis as an independent species and propose its Chinese name herein. A key is provided to compare those morphologically similar Pteris spe...

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Main Authors: Yi-Shan Chao, Atsushi Ebihara, Yi-Han Chang, Ri-Hong Jiang, Lu Thi Ngan, Wen-Liang Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2013-12-01
Series:Taiwania
Subjects:
New records
Pteris
Pteris arisanensis
Pteris kawabatae
Pteris linearis
taxonomy
Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1337
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Summary:Pteris kawabatae Sa. Kurata was regarded as endemic to Japan. We here report its new distribution in China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. We also re-circumscribe P. arisanensis as an independent species and propose its Chinese name herein. A key is provided to compare those morphologically similar Pteris species in Taiwan, including P. arisanensis, P. biaurita, P. fauriei, P. linearis, P. kawabatae and P. wulaiensis.
ISSN:0372-333X
0372-333X

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