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Two new species and new records for Pteris (Pteridaceae) from Colombia

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A systematic review of the Colombian species of the tribe Pterideae (Pteridaceae) resulted in the discovery of two new species ofPteris:P. muricatopedata andP. albertiae, both in the Deflexa group. Two species are reported for the first time from Colombia:P. bakeri C. Chr. andP. lechleri Mett.

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Arbeláez, A.L. Two new species and new records for Pteris (Pteridaceae) from Colombia. Brittonia 47, 175–181 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806957

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