The Hymenophyllaceae of Queensland

Abstract

The Hymenophyllaceae of Queensland are revised following examination of material of all types based on Australian specimens, the unstudied collections made by the 1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition and extensive recent collections by the author. The new combination Hymenophyllum subgenus Chilodium (Didymoglossum subgenus Chilodium Presl) is made; two new species, Hymenophyllum eboracense and Macroglena brassii, are described; and five new combinations proposed: Hymenophyllum novoguineense (H. blumeanum var. novoguineensis Rosenst.), H. polyanthos var. contiguum [H. contiguum D. A. Smith) Tindale], Crepidomanes kurzli* (Trichomanes kurzii Bedd.), Crepidomanes barnardianum subsp. christii [Crepidomanes christii (Copel.) Copel.], and Crepidomanes bipunctatum var, venulosum [Crepidomanes venulosum (Rosenst.) Copel.]. Another species, Reediella endlicheriana is recorded from the Australian mainland for the first time and 42 of the 46 species of Australian Hymenophyllaceae are recognized to occur in Queensland.