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Diplothmema gothanica

Taxonomy
Diplothmema gothanica was named by Iannuzzi and Pfefferkorn (2002) [Adianites gothanica was synonymized with Diplothmema bodenbenderi by Cesari (1987). The two species do belong to the same genus but they should be treated as seperate species, because character states can be consistently distinguished as outlined in the text. ].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Diplothmema gothanica Iannuzzi and Pfefferkorn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
subkingdomEmbryophyta
phylumPteridospermophyta
RankNameAuthor
genusDiplothmemaStur 1877
speciesgothanica

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Diplothmema gothanica Iannuzzi and Pfefferkorn 2002
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. Iannuzzi and H. W. Pfefferkorn 2002D. gothanica is distinguished from D. bodenbenderi by pinnules that tend to be straighter, wedge-shaped, with terminal lobes that tend to be undivided or rarely slightly lobed. Pinnules and pinna axes are always inserted at acute angles in a three-dimensional branching pattern.