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5.—Additional Cytotaxonomic Notes on the Pteridophytes of Jamaica

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2012

Trevor G. Walker
Trevor G. Walker
Affiliation:
Department of Botany, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Synopsis

Cytological results are presented for 60 taxa of Jamaican ferns which supplement information obtained from an earlier survey (Walker 1966). A number of hybrids which form local populations and which may be mistaken for fertile species are described and illustrated. Some species complexes are examined and shown to be more extensive than previously thought. The results presented here are examined in the light of the findings of the earlier survey.

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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 69 , Issue 5 , 1973 , pp. 109 - 135
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1973

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