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Notes concerning the nomenclature of Polypodium ptiloton and its correct spelling in Pecluma
Author(s) -
Assis Francine C.,
Zimmer Brigitte
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/633.4
Subject(s) - spelling , etymology , nomenclature , biology , linguistics , classics , botany , history , philosophy , taxonomy (biology)
The correct spelling of the species usually referred to as Pecluma “ ptilodon ” or Polypodium “ptilodon” is Pecluma ptilota (Kunze) M.G.Price ( Polypodium ptiloton Kunze). The history of the name, its etymology, and its correct spelling are discussed below.