title: Thirteen new records of ferns from Brazil.
abstract: Thirteen fern species are reported for the first time for Brazil. Among the new records, eight are from Acre state (Cyatheasubincisa, Cyclodiumtrianae, Elaphoglossumstenophyllum, Hypoderrisbrauniana, Pleopeltisstolzei, Thelypterisarcana, Thelypteriscomosa, Thelypterisvaldepilosa), two are from Pará state (Polypodiumflagellare, Tectariaheracleifolia), one from Minas Gerais state (Alsophilasalvinii), one from Ceará state (Campyloneurumcostatum) and one from Bahia state (Thelypterisrolandii). Part of the species shows a disjunct occurrence or illustrates floristic relations between Brazilian and Andean Mountains or Central American Mountains.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thais Elias
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salino
keywords: Amazon region; Andes; Pteridophyta; disjunction; floristic