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Cranfillia pilosa

Cranfillia pilosa (Brack.) Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich
Cranfillia pilosa
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Cranfillia pilosa is a species in the genus Cranfillia, belonging to the family Blechnaceae. It was published in 2016 and is based on the earlier work of Brack, with the current combination authored by Gasper and V.A.O. Dittrich.

Description

Cranfillia pilosa (Brack.) Gasper & V.A.O. Dittrich is a fern species classified in the family Blechnaceae. The genus Cranfillia includes species characterized by their distinctive frond morphology and habitat preferences. This species was formally described in 2016, representing a taxonomic revision of earlier material originally studied by Brack. The name reflects a combination of morphological and phylogenetic data to place the species within the current classification system.

Synonyms

Blechnum pilosumLomaria pilosa

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