A new insight on the genus Pteridium (Dennstaedtiaceae) in Europe based on a revision in the flora of Slovakia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study confirms Pteridium aquilinum is Europe
Area Of Science
- Botany
- Taxonomy
- Ecology
Background
- The genus Pteridium was long considered monotypic with P. aquilinum.
- Morphological and molecular data revealed genetic diversity and distinct taxa.
- Revisions of Pteridium in regional floras, particularly in Northern Eurasia, are ongoing.
Purpose Of The Study
- To clarify the representation and distribution of Pteridium taxa in Slovakia.
- To describe the natural ranges of P. aquilinum subspecies across Europe.
- To update the taxonomic understanding of the Pteridium genus.
Main Methods
- Analysis of herbarium materials.
- Utilizing citizen science data for distribution mapping.
- Comparative morphological and molecular investigations.
Main Results
- Confirmed Pteridium is represented by P. aquilinum with two subspecies in Slovakia and Europe.
- Mapped the distribution of these subspecies within Slovakia.
- Documented new occurrences of P. aquilinum subsp. pinetorum in several European countries and proposed new Asian taxa combinations.
Conclusions
- The study contributes significantly to the knowledge of P. aquilinum distribution and taxonomy.
- Further field and herbarium research is needed for detailed understanding of subspecies peculiarities and distribution.
- Findings may form a basis for new syntaxonomic revisions.
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