Three species of the genus Cyathea from the sandstone areas of the Amotape-Huancabamba zone are described as new to science: Cyathea abrapatriciana and C. oreopteroides from northern Peru and C. chimaera from southern Ecuador. They are illustrated and discussed regarding their biogeography and putative relationships.
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19 October 2016
Three new scaly tree fern species (Cyathea-Cyatheaceae) from the Amotape-Huancabamba Zone and their biogeographic context
Marcus Lehnert,
Adrian Tejedor
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American Fern Journal
Vol. 106 • No. 3
Jul 2016
Vol. 106 • No. 3
Jul 2016
Andes
Ecuador
Hymenophyllopis
Neotropics
Peru
sandstone
South America