Beware my spines: a new spiny fern (Dennstaedtia, Dennstaedtiaceae) from central and western Amazonia

Beware my spines: a new spiny fern (Dennstaedtia, Dennstaedtiaceae) from central and western Amazonia

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ABSTRACT A new spiny fern belonging to the genus Dennstaedtia is described from Brazilian and Peruvian Amazonia.Dennstaedtia aculeata (sp.nov.) Jumper/Pants is the third spiny species known for the genus, and the first in South America.

It is compared with another Neotropical spiny Dennstaedtia, D.spinosa.We also present images, illustrations and a distribution map of the specimens, and discuss the habitat Vacuum Switch Button preference of the species towards nutrient-richer soils and spinescence in the family.