Grammitis brevipes (C.V.Morton) Christenh. (2018:42)

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Grammitis sodiroi var. brevipes C.V.Morton in Phytologia 22: 79 (1971); Melpomene brevipes (C.V.Morton) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran in Novon 2: 429 (1992)

Considered a synonym of Melpomene pseudonutans by (Hassler, 2004-2023), but treated as valid by (Christenhusz et al., 2018; POWO, 2023)

Conservation Status

Missing (Navarrete & Pitman, 2003)

Last record: 1800's (Navarrete & Pitman, 2003; León-Yánez et al., 2011:845)

IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct)

Distribution

Volcán Tungurahua, Tungurahua province, Ecuador

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Morton, C. V. (1971). Supplementary notes on Grammitis in Ecuador. Phytologia 22(2): 79.

Other references:

Christenhusz, M. J. M., Fay, M. F. and Byng, J. W. (2018). The Global Flora: A Practical Flora to Vascular Plant Species of the World (Special edition): GLOVAP nomenclature part 1, vol. 4 :1-155. Plant Gateway, Bradford, UK.

Hassler, Michael. (2004-2023). World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 17.2; last update Oct. 20th, 2023. Available at: https://www.worldplants.de/ferns/ [Accessed 29 October 2023]

León-Yánez, Susana, Valencia, Renato, Pitman, Nigel, Endara, Lorena, Ulloa Ulloa, Carmen and Navarrete, Hugo (eds.). (2011). Libro rojo de las plantas endémicas del Ecuador, 2ª edición. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA,
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito. 957 pp. [WARNING: 194MB file]

Navarrete, H. and Pitman, N. (2003). Melpomene brevipes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T43720A10823707. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43720A10823707.en. Downloaded on 27 December 2015.

POWO. (2023). Grammitis brevipes (C.V.Morton) Christenh. Plants of the World Online (online resource). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 29 October 2023]

Valencia, R., Pitman, N., León-Yánez, S. and Jørgensen, P. M. (eds). (2000). Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Ecuador 2000. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, Ponticicia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito.

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