Cyathea mexiae Copeland (1932: 30)

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.243.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D1552B78-BA2D-AF1D-FF56-FA2DFCDEE686
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Cyathea mexiae Copeland (1932: 30)
status

49. Cyathea mexiae Copeland (1932: 30) View in CoL . Alsophila mexiae (Copel.) Christensen (1934: 22) . Trichipteris mexiae (Copel.) Tryon (1970: 45) . Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Viçosa, E of the Agricultural College, 700 m, 20 July 1930, Y. Mexia 4882 (holotype UC-466093–466096!, isotypes B-20-0000131!, CAS-0002248!, BM-001067924!, F-0075944F!, GB-0048119!, K-000589860!, LA-00000017!, MO-255862!, NO-0109710!, P-00633029!, PH-00009191!, U-0008063!).

Alsophila gardneri Hooker (1844: 40) View in CoL . Trichipteris gardneri (Hook.) Tryon (1970: 45) View in CoL . Cyathea gardneri (Hook.) Lellinger (1987 View in CoL [1988]: 94), hom. illeg., not Cyathea gardneri Hooker (1844: 21) View in CoL . Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: San Gaetano, September 1840, G. Gardner 5330 (lectotype K-000227578, designated by Barrington 1978: 66, isolectotypes B-20-0000129!, BM-000937609!, F-0075841F! [fragment of P], K-000227577!, P-00642353!, US-00066249!, W!).

Alsophila paleolata Mart. var. villosa Rosenstock (1924: 90) View in CoL . Type:— BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: Orgelgebirge, Morro Retiro, November 1916, von Luetzelburg 6912 (holotype W!, isotype US-00066270!).

Distribution and habitat: —Eastern Brazil at 700–1400 m.