Dicksonia timorense (Diksoniaceae), a hemi-epiphytic new species of tree fern endemic on Timor Island, Indonesia

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Dicksonia, Timor, Indonesia, New Species,, Endemic, Hemi-epiphytic, cpDNA

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Bayu Adjie
Agung Kurniawan
Norio Sahashi
Yasuyuki Watano

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Dicksonia timorense B. Adjie is described and illustrated as an endemic new species from Timor Island, Indonesia. Population, hemi-epiphytic trait and phylogenetic relationship based on cpDNA sequences are discussed.

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Vol. 13 No. 4 (2012)
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