Gaga harrisii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Polypodiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Pteridophyta Classis: Polypodiopsida Ordo: Polypodiales

Familia: Pteridaceae
Subfamilia: Cheilanthoideae
Genus: Gaga
Species: Gaga harrisii

Name

Gaga harrisii (Maxon) Fay W.Li & Windham, Syst. Bot. 37(4): 857 (2012).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cheilanthes harrisii Maxon, Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 24: 51 (1922).
    • Typus: Jamaica. Old England, below Cinchona, "on rocky slopes, near the falls," , 1,050 meters alt., 28 Feb 1919, Harris 12902 (US).
• Homotypic
  • Hemionitis harrisii (Maxon) Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 15 (2018).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Honduras (doubtful). Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Jamaica. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Li, F.-W., Pryer, K.M. & Windham, M.D. 2012. Gaga, a new fern genus segregated from Cheilanthes (Pteridaceae). Systematic Botany 37(4): 845–860. DOI: 10.1600/036364412X656626 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Gaga harrisii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 24. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Gaga harrisii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Gaga harrisii. Published online. Accessed: 24 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Ferns. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. . Gaga harrisii Accessed: 24 May 2023.