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in having strongly dimorphic fronds, slightly distinct venation, and decurrent lamina base. However, 
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is distinguished by its sterile frond with lanceolate lamina and petiole less than 
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long, contrasting the sterile frond of 
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with narrowly ovate to ovate lamina and petiole often more than 
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long.
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FF7BFA1FA2530313" bold="true" box="[189,264,1523,1549]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Plants</emphasis>
perennial, evergreen. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FDC5FA1EA1230312" bold="true" box="[515,632,1522,1548]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Rhizomes</emphasis>
long creeping, 
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in diam., dorsiventrally flattened, scaly, with a few short phyllopodia and roots; cross section of rhizome with 5–6 vascular bundles, sclerenchyma strands 38– 49. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FF73F9D5A3A5034D" bold="true" box="[181,254,1593,1619]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Scales</emphasis>
narrowly ovate or lanceolate, 1.8–2.3 × 
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, brown, basifixed, slightly spreading, concolorous, clathrate, margin entire or sparsely denticulate, apex acuminate. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FCB1F9B0A0970368" bold="true" box="[887,972,1628,1654]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Fronds</emphasis>
strongly dimorphic, fertile frond slightly longer than or nearly the same length as sterile frond, sometimes shorter than sterile frond. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FB70F993A6000387" bold="true" box="[1206,1371,1663,1689]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Sterile fronds</emphasis>
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tall, petiole much shorter than lamina; lamina simple, lanceolate, margins entire, slightly repand, base broadly decurrent to petiole base, apex acuminate, 
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long, (1.8)2.1–2.6(4.2) cm wide at middle, thickly herbaceous, glabrous; costae stramineous, glabrous or slightly scaly abaxially, raised on adaxial surface, distinctly raised on abaxial surface; petiole stramineous, glabrous or slightly scaly, wingless petiole short, 
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in diam., (0.4) 
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long; 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FF0DF8C3A2530257" bold="true" box="[203,264,1839,1865]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">veins</emphasis>
anastomosing; primary veins ca. 60° to 100° from costa, forked, dark and distinct, gradually becoming indistinct towards lamina margins; veinlets between primary veins visible, connecting into multiple areoles, varying in size and shape, included veinlets often present in areoles; a row of areoles along costa, typically one to three costal areoles between two primary veins. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FDDEF875A1E102AD" bold="true" box="[536,698,1945,1971]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Fertile fronds</emphasis>
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tall, petiole almost the same length as lamina, sometimes slightly longer or shorter than lamina; lamina linear, gradually narrowed towards base, apex acuminate, 
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long, 
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wide at middle; petiole stramineous, 
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in diam., 
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long. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEA9551FBBBF833A7F402E7" bold="true" box="[1149,1199,2015,2041]" pageId="1" pageNumber="144">Sori</emphasis>
acrostichoid, covering whole surface of abaxial lamina.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FF4EF84DA3A602A8" bold="true" box="[136,253,1953,1975]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FEC4F84DA29C02A8" box="[258,455,1953,1974]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">Leptochilus brevipes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FE0BF84DA2A702A8" bold="true" box="[461,508,1953,1974]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">—A.</emphasis>
Habit of the new fern on rock.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FCF0F84DA01702A8" bold="true" box="[822,844,1953,1974]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">B.</emphasis>
Habit of the new fern on tree trunk.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FB71F84DA79402A9" bold="true" box="[1207,1231,1953,1975]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">C.</emphasis>
Rhizome.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FA8EF84DA63B02A8" bold="true" box="[1352,1376,1953,1974]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">D.</emphasis>
Portion of fertile frond.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FEF3F829A21002C4" bold="true" box="[309,331,1989,2010]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">E.</emphasis>
Lower portion of abaxial lamina of sterile frond.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FC87F829A00802C4" bold="true" box="[833,851,1989,2010]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">F.</emphasis>
Upper portion of abaxial lamina of sterile frond.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE99552FA81F829A60402C5" bold="true" box="[1351,1375,1989,2011]" pageId="2" pageNumber="145">G.</emphasis>
Middle portion of abaxial lamina of sterile frond. Photo credit: Zhen-Long Liang &amp; Jing Zhao.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="7A7836C3FFE89553FF4EF84DA66602C4" blockId="3.[136,1452,1953,2011]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FF4EF84DA3A602A8" bold="true" box="[136,253,1953,1975]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FEC4F84DA29C02A8" box="[258,455,1953,1974]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">Leptochilus brevipes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FE20F84DA2A602A8" bold="true" box="[486,509,1953,1974]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">A.</emphasis>
Habit.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FD90F84DA13702A8" bold="true" box="[598,620,1953,1974]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">B.</emphasis>
Portion of lamina.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FCF3F84DA01602A9" bold="true" box="[821,845,1953,1975]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">C.</emphasis>
Cross section of costa.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FB86F84DA70C02A8" bold="true" box="[1088,1111,1953,1974]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">D.</emphasis>
Cross section of rhizome. Stippled: vascular tissue; black: sclerenchyma strands.— 
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFE89553FD88F829A13F02C4" bold="true" box="[590,612,1989,2010]" pageId="3" pageNumber="146">E.</emphasis>
Rhizome scale (drawn by Zhen-Long Liang based on the isotype at CDBI).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="32DD6548FFEF9554FF7BFF71A24204E2" pageId="4" pageNumber="147" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="7A7836C3FFEF9554FF7BFF71A24204E2" blockId="4.[136,1452,157,940]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">
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Additional specimens examined (
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)
</emphasis>
:— 
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. 
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: 
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, 
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, 
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, elev. 
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, wet rocks by streams in evergreen broad-leaved forests, 
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, 
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<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FBADFF2EA67505C2" box="[1131,1326,194,220]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Zhong-Ren Wang</collectorName>
574
</emphasis>
(
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</materialsCitation>
; 
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, elev. 
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</quantity>
, limestone in evergreen broad-leaved forests, 
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</date>
, 
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<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FAE9FF0AA39C043A" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Zhong-Ren Wang</collectorName>
611
</emphasis>
(
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!)
</materialsCitation>
; 
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, elev. 
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, 
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</date>
, 
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, 
<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FB51FEC3A6080456" box="[1175,1363,302,328]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Wen-Hong Chen</collectorName>
&amp; 
<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FABBFEC2A3B80472" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Zhi-Yong Yu</collectorName>
613
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(
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!)
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; 
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ibid., 
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, 
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&amp; 
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YZY-JL-001
</emphasis>
(
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!)
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; 
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, elev. 
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, on limestone rocks with thick soil in disturbed evergreen broad-leaved forests, 
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, 
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<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FCE8FE77A0F804AA" box="[814,931,410,436]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Jing Zhao</collectorName>
, 
<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FC77FE77A70304AA" box="[945,1112,411,436]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Zong-Li Liang</collectorName>
, 
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&amp; 
<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FAF2FE77A3C404C6" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Jian-Hong Li</collectorName>
XLS-238
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(
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; 
<materialsCitation id="CAAF3C9EFFEF9554FEBFFE52A24E04E2" collectingDate="1947-12-10" collectionCode="PE" collectorName="K. - M. Feng" country="China" elevation="1750" location="Laojunshan" municipality="Malipo county" pageId="4" pageNumber="147" specimenCount="1">
<collectingMunicipality id="9A1CACB9FFEF9554FEBFFE52A14404C6" box="[377,543,446,472]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Malipo county</collectingMunicipality>
, 
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, 
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, in mixed forests, 
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, 
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<collectorName id="D7325315FFEF9554FAEFFE53A6F704C6" box="[1321,1452,447,472]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">K.-M. Feng</collectorName>
13768
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(
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!)
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.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="32DD6548FFEF9554FF7BFDE9A6F0075A" pageId="4" pageNumber="147" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="7A7836C3FFEF9554FF7BFDE9A6F0075A" blockId="4.[136,1452,157,940]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FF7BFDE9A2AF0701" bold="true" box="[189,500,517,543]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Geographical distribution</emphasis>
:—Currently, 
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FD49FDEAA02D073E" box="[655,886,518,544]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Leptochilus brevipes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was found in Xichou County, Jinping County, and Malipo County of southeastern 
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, 
<collectingCountry id="02D07653FFEF9554FD8BFDC6A1CF075A" box="[589,660,554,580]" name="China" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">China</collectingCountry>
. The species may also occur in limestone regions in northern 
<collectingCountry id="02D07653FFEF9554FA83FDC6A6F3075A" box="[1349,1448,554,580]" name="Vietnam" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Vietnam</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="32DD6548FFEF9554FF7BFDA2A10E065E" pageId="4" pageNumber="147" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph id="7A7836C3FFEF9554FF7BFDA2A10E065E" blockId="4.[136,1452,157,940]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FF7BFDA2A27D0776" bold="true" box="[189,294,590,616]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Ecology:</emphasis>
— 
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FE84FDA2A1730776" box="[322,552,590,616]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Leptochilus brevipes</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was observed growing on limestone rocks or tree trunks within slightly disturbed forests, at elevations between 1400 and 
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. In the locality where the 
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specimen was collected, up to 1000 individuals were discovered, with approximately two-thirds growing on rocks and one-third on tree trunks. Fertile fronds were observed in both epipetric and epiphytic habitats. The individuals growing on tree trunks with their roots extending into the soil, matching the criteria for categorization as a hemiepiphytic species according to 
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and 
<bibRefCitation id="1E564B32FFEF9554FF7EFCEEA2DA0602" author="Zotz, G. &amp; Almeda, F. &amp; Bautista-Bello, A. P. &amp; Eskov, A. &amp; Giraldo-Canas, D. &amp; Hammel, B. &amp; Harrison, R. &amp; Koster, N. &amp; Kromer, T. &amp; Lowry II, P. P. &amp; Moran, R. C." box="[184,385,770,796]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147" refId="ref5036" refString="Zotz, G., Almeda, F., Bautista-Bello, A. P., Eskov, A., Giraldo-Canas, D., Hammel, B., Harrison, R., Koster, N., Kromer, T., Lowry II, P. P. &amp; Moran, R. C. (2021) Hemiepiphytes revisited. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 51: 125620. https: // doi. org / 10.1016 / j. ppees. 2021.125620" type="journal volume" year="2021">
Zotz 
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(2021)
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. However, the predominant growth habit of 
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is epipetric, making it inappropriate to categorize the species as a hemiepiphyte.
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FF7BFCA6A213067A" bold="true" box="[189,328,842,868]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Etymology:</emphasis>
<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FE8EFCA7A23A067A" box="[328,353,843,868]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">—</emphasis>
The species epithet 
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refers to a short petiole of the sterile frond, or sometimes indistinct petiole due to the sterile lamina decurrent to petiole base.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="48B3EAD1FFEF9554FF7BFC7EA16706B2" bold="true" box="[189,572,914,940]" pageId="4" pageNumber="147">Vernacular name:—ÑĒAE唇″</emphasis>
(duan bing bao chun jue)
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