RT Journal Article
T1 Monograph of the genera Struthiopteris Scop. and Spicantopsis Nakai (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida)
A1 Molino De Miguel, Sonia
A1 Santos, Guillermo
A1 Vázquez, Rubén
A1 Medina Bujalance, Rafael
A1 Gabriel Y Galán Moris, José María
AB The Blechnaceae fern family, comprising approximately 250 species, exhibits a subcosmopolitan distribution but showcases notable diversity in South America and the Austropacific region. Recent taxonomic revisions expanded the generic treatment within the family, Resulting, among other things, in the resurrection of the genus Spicantopsis. This genus, segregated from Struthiopteris, now encompasses three species endemic to East Asia. Struthiopteris, on the other hand, has three species distributed in Japan, Europe, North of Africa, and western North America. Molecular evidence, coupled with morphoanatomical traits, supported this taxonomic distinction. Despite subsequent studies on palynological and morphoanatomical characteristics, a comprehensive global monograph of Struthiopteris and Spicantopsis is lacking. This paper aims to fill this gap by synthesizing available information, providing identification keys, full descriptions, taxonomic notes, and some necessary type designation for all species within both genera. The study, based on the examination of 1,649 herbarium specimens and digital materials, underscores the importance of anatomical and morphological characters in fern taxonomy. Mapping distribution data further enhances understanding of the geographic ranges of these ferns. This comprehensive synthesis contributes to the ongoing elucidation of fern diversity and taxonomy.
PB Magnolia Press
SN 1179-3155
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118369
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/118369
LA eng
NO MOLINO, SONIA, GUILLERMO SANTOS, RUBÉN VÁZQUEZ, RAFAEL MEDINA, and JOSÉ MARÍA GABRIEL Y GALÁN. 2024. “Monograph of the Genera <em>Struthiopteris </em>Scop. and <em>Spicantopsis </Em>Nakai (Blechnaceae, Polypodiopsida)”. Phytotaxa 677 (1):1-48. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.677.1.1
NO We are grateful to the Synthesys+ programme, Cuatrecasas Travel Award, and the Field Museum Visiting Scholar, all awarded to SM, to visit the P, US and F, respectively. We also thank MO and NY for receiving us during research visits and for their help and to TI and LZ for their assistance regarding the type materials, specially to Diego Tavares Vasques (TI). 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 PR26/16-20295 from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Banco Santander.
NO Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)
NO Banco de Santander
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025