J Syst Evol ›› 2008, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (6): 916-918.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.0715

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Caobangia A. R. Smith & X. C. Zhang (Polypodiaceae), a newly recorded fern genus from China

1Wei-Bin XU; 12Yong-Yan LIANG; 3Xian-Chun ZHANG; 1Yan LIU *   

  1. 1 (Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China)

    2 (College of Life Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China)

    3 (State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China)
    ibk@public.glptt.gx.cn
  • Received:2007-11-28 Published:2008-11-18

Abstract: Caobangia A. R. Smith & X. C. Zhang, originally described from northern Vietnam, was recently collected from southwestern Guangxi, China. The genus is similar to Lepidogrammitis, Lepisorus and Lem-maphyllum, but differs by having long-creeping filiform rhizomes with clathrate rhizome scales, monomorphic to subdimorphic simple blades with dense acicular scales. Caobangia is a monotypic genus, with only one species, namely C. squamata A. R. Smith & X. C. Zhang, which at present is only found in Caobang Province of northern Vietnam and southwestern Guangxi of China. According to the original literature and specimens from Guangxi, the characteristics of this monotypic genus are described, and habitat photos of C. squamata are also provided.

Key words: Caobangia A. R. Smith & X. C. Zhang, Caobangia squamata A. R. Smith & X. C. Zhang, China, newly recorded genus, Polypodiaceae