title: New combinations in Neotropical Thelypteridaceae.
abstract: 288 new combinations of Neotropical Thelypteridaceae taxa are proposed in order to recognize monophyletic genera, based on the results of the most recent molecular phylogeny of the family, as well as the morphological uniformity of characters for each genus. The new nomenclatural combinations correspond to 186 Amauropelta taxa, 77 species of Goniopteris, and 25 Steiropteris taxa. A key to all native Neotropical genera of the family is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Caixa Postal 486, CEP 30123-970.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salino
authors.affiliation: Programa de Ciências Naturais, Instituto de Ciências da Educação - Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/n, Campus Rondon - Santarém, Pará, Brazil 68040-070.
authors.forename: Thaís E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: University Herbarium, University of California, 1001 Valley Life Sciences Bldg. # 2465, Berkeley, CA 94720-2465, USA.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Smith
keywords: Amauropelta; Goniopteris; Steiropteris; Thelypteris; ferns