Gaga monstraparva Fay W.Li & Windham
, Syst. Bot. 37(4): 858 (2012).- IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
- urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60459422-2
- Publication
- Systematic Botany; Quarterly Journal of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists
- Collation
- 37(4): 858
- Date of Publication
- 26 Oct 2012
- Family as entered in IPNI
- Pteridaceae
Type Information
- Collector Team
- J. B. Beck 1229
- Locality
- Municipio de Ocuila´n, approximately 3.9 km west of Me´xico/Morelos border on Ocuila´n de Arteaga/Cuernavaca road, alt. 2,295 m
- Collection Date
- 9 Aug 2009
- Type Herbaria
- holotype DUKE
- Latitude
- 18° N
- Longitude
- 99° W
- Distribution Of Types
- México (Mexico, Northern America)
Remarks
Epithet Monstraparva: monstra is a plural neuter noun in the nominative case, and parva is a plural neuter adjective that grammatically agrees with monstra. Etymology: The epithet “monstraparva” honors Lady Gaga’s fervent and loyal fans, her “little monsters.” The official little monster greeting is the outstretched “monster claw” hand, which bears a striking resemblance to a tightly inrolled young fern leaf prior to unfurling. doi:10.1600/036364412X656626