Cyathea leucofolis Domin (1929a: 262)

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47. Cyathea leucofolis Domin (1929a: 262) , replaced synonym: Alsophila leucolepis Martius (1834: 70 , t. 56), not Cyathea leucolepis Mettenius (1863: 56) . Trichipteris leucolepis (Mart.) Tryon. (1970: 45) . Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: “Crescit in silvis umbrosis ad Mariana,”[ca. 20°22’S, 43°25’W, 900 m], 1818, Martius s.n. (holotype M).

Phegopteris axillaris Fée (1852: 243) , replaced synonym: Polypodium axillare Raddi (1819: 288) , hom. illeg., not Polypodium axillare Aiton (1789: 466) . Cyathea axillaris (Raddi) Lellinger (1987 [1988]: 93). Type:— BRAZIL. Without locality, without date, G. Raddi s.n. (lectotype P-00631723!, here designated, isolectotypes B-20_0000173!, FI? n.v.).

Alsophila pectinata Fée (1869: 168) . Type:— BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: “Circa Tijuca”, August 1868, Glaziou 1704 (lectotype P-00631718! [Herb. Cosson], here designated, isolectotypes BR-0000006988647!/-0000006989309!, NY-00148735! [fragment], P-00631719– 00631722!, S-06-964!/-06-965!).

Alsophila glumacea Fée (1869: 170) . Type:— BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: “Brasilia fluminensi”, Serra do Ariro, June 1868, Glaziou 2290 (lectotype P-00631712 [Herb. Cosson], here designated, isolectotypes B-20-0000183, BR-0000006988623!/-0000006988326!/- 0000006988333, K-000589866, P-00631711!/-00631715!/-02142007, S-06-962).

Alsophila nigrescens Fée (1869: 170) . Type:— BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro: “Brasilia fluminensi”, Serra do Ariro, June 1868, Glaziou 2289 (lectotype P-00631716! [Herb. Cosson], here designated, isolectotypes B-20-0000184!, BR-0000006987664!/-0000006988005!, K-000589863!, NY-00148721! [fragment of P], S-06-971!).

Cyathea albidopaleata Copeland (1932: 25) . Alsophila albidopaleata (Copel.) Christensen (1934: 20) . Trichipteris albidopaleata (Copel.) Tryon (1970: 44) . Type:— BRAZIL. Minas Gerais: Viçosa, Corriga Reberró, 18 July 1930, Y. Mexia 4868 (holotype UC-466100– 466102!/-476334–476337!, isotypes CAS-0002245!, B-20-0000175, BM-001019577!/-001019592!, F-0075952F!, LA-00000016!, MICH?, NO-0109704!, NY-00148825!, PH-00009198!/-00009199!).

Distribution and habitat: —Eastern Brazil at 40–1050 m in Mata Atântica.

Remarks: — Lellinger (1987) created the new combination Cyathea axillaris for this species, apparently unaware that Alsophila leucolepis ( Martius 1834) is the earliest legitimate name. It supersedes Phegopteris axillaris (Fée 1852) , which acts as new name for the earlier illegitimate homonym Polypodium axillare ( Raddi 1819) . This makes Cyathea leucofolis the combination of priority in the genus ( Domin 1929a).