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A new species in the Elaphoglossum petiolatum complex (Elaphoglossaceae) from Mexico

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Elaphoglossum trichomidiatum is described from northeastern Mexico. The new species is a member of theE. petiolatum comples, which is widespread in tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. It is unique in the complex and in sectionLepidoglossa in bearing trichomidia on the abaxial blade surface.

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    John T. Mickel

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Mickel, J.T. A new species in the Elaphoglossum petiolatum complex (Elaphoglossaceae) from Mexico. Brittonia 53, 487–489 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02809648

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