A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon Islands
Authors: Chen C-W, Perrie L, Glenny D, Chiou W-L, Fawcett S, Smith AR, Parris BS, Ebihara A, Nitta JH, Ohlsen D, Lehtonen S, Dong S-Y, Lehnert M, Field AR, Chao Y-S, Murdock AG, Sundue M
Publisher: British Pteridological Society
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Fern Gazette
Volume: 21
Issue: 7
First page : 292
Last page: 419
Web address : https://ebps.org.uk/publications/the-fern-gazette/the-fern-gazette-volume-21-part-7/
We provide an annotated checklist of all known lycophytes and ferns in the Solomon Islands following an updated classification. It comprises two classes, 12 orders, 3 families, 122 genera, 9 species, and six infraspecific taxa, including 10 new species described here and 18 species newly recorded for the country. In addition, we make six new nomenclatural combinations as well as 53 lectotypifications. We include a discussion of type status, taxonomic uncertainty, and recent molecular phylogenetic research when relevant. The life forms and phytogeographic affinities of all species are presented and briefly discussed.