A new species of grammitid fern, Melpomene anazalea Sundue & Lehnert from Colombia, is described and illustrated. It stands out in the genus for its particularly small size and abundantly setose lamina. It is known from protected rock crevices in relatively dry páramos.
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1 October 2008
Melpomene anazalea, a New Species of Grammitid Fern (Polypodiaceae)
Michael Sundue,
Marcus Lehnert
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Andes
Colombia
dry páramo
M. pilosissima
Melpomene peruviana