A new name for plants previously called Parablechnum christii (Blechnaceae) in Costa Rica and Panama
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2024
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Missouri Botanical Garden Press
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Molino, S., W. Testo, R.C. Moran. 2024. A new name for plants previously called Parablechnum christii (Blechnaceae) in Costa Rica and Panama. Novon 32: 87–93.
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The name Parablechnum christii (C. Chr.) Gasper & Salino has been applied to a small species with few pairs of short pinnae that is endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. After reviewing type material of this name, we conclude that it has been misapplied and is, in fact, a synonym of P. falciforme (Liebm.) Gasper & Salino, an older name. Because the specimens previously identified as P. christii lack a name, we propose P. talamancanum S. Molino & R. C. Moran for these plants. The species is endemic to the mountains of Costa Rica and Panama, from 1200 to 3350 m.
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Acknowledgements:
SM received support from a Santander-UCM pre- and post-doctoral contract (CT27/18). This work was also funded by the research grants PID2021-127118NA-I00 of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and PR44/21-29930 of the Santander-UCM research program. WT received support from the US National Science Foundation under Grant DEB‐2045319












