Diplazium cristatum (Desr.) Alston

Carmes, Amanda Angélica, Dechoum, Michele de Sá, Lima, Duane Fernandes, de Gasper, Andre Luís, B. Matos, Fernando & Fiaschi, Pedro, 2020, Ferns and lycophytes from Lagoa do Peri Municipal Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Check List 16 (5), pp. 1305-1322 : 1310

Diplazium cristatum (Desr.) Alston

Figure 2A, B

Material examined. BRAZIL • Santa Catarina, Floria- nópolis, PMLP; alt. 226 m; 10 Mar. 2010; A. Stival-Santos

et al. 1999 col.; FURB 062069. • ibid; alt. 317 m; 10 Mar. 2010; T.J. Cadorin et al. 1459 col.; FURB 06208. • ibid; alt. 30 m; 4 Oct. 2016; A.A. Carmes et al. 63 col.; FLOR 0062852.

Habitat. Dense Ombrophilous Forest.

Habit. Terrestrial.

Distribution pattern. Neotropical.

Identification. Rhizomes erect or decumbent, covered with lanceolate, non-clathrate scales; petioles mostly light-brown, usually darker proximally, with sparse, lanceolate, dark-brown scales; blades 1-pinnate, lanceolate, proximally pinnatifid and distally pinnatisect; basal pin- nae more developed acroscopically; veins free, simple to 1–3 forked; sori linear; and indusia with entire margins. Not easily confused with any other species from the area.

Blechnaceae Newman