Tmesipteris alticola
| Tmesipteris alticola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Psilotales |
| Family: | Psilotaceae |
| Genus: | Tmesipteris |
| Species: | T. alticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Tmesipteris alticola Perrie & Brownsey
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Tmesipteris alticola is a species of fern in the family Psilotaceae.[1][2] Tmesipteris alticola was formally described by Leon R. Perrie and Patrick J. Brownsey in 2023.[3]
Physical appearance
The obovate leaves and conic synangia of T. alticola distinguishes it from all other species of its genus Tmesipteris. It is considered Near Threatened.[1]
Geography
It is endemic to Grande Terre, New Caledonia. Tmesipteris alticola is known only from four mountains in Province Sud: Mont Mou, Mont Humboldt, Mont Kouakoué, and Mont Ouin.[4] They are found in Yaté and Païta.[4]
References
- ^ a b Perrie, Leon R.; Amice, Rémy; Shepherd, Lara D.; Brownsey, Patrick J. (2025-01-02). "Tmesipteris alticola (Psilotaceae), a new fern species endemic to New Caledonia". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 63 (1): 53–65. Bibcode:2025NZJB...63...53P. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2023.2240737. ISSN 0028-825X.
- ^ "Tmesipteris alticola". NCBI Taxonomy browser. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ "Ferns - Psilotaceae J.W. Griff. & Henfr. - Tmesipteris alticola Perrie & Brownsey". publish.plantnet-project.org. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ a b "Endemia.nc". endemia.nc (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-19.