Affinities of the fern genus Ptisana (Marattiaceae) in the Solomon Islands, with descriptions of two new species

In the process of undertaking a comprehensive review of the pteridophytes of the Solomon Islands, multiple unidentified specimens of the fern genus Murdock (Marattiaceae) were collected. Morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses as well as field observations were required to identify the Solomon Islands taxa. Four species and one variety are recognized from the Solomon Islands: Murdock & C.W. Chen, , Murdock & C.W. Chen, , Ptisana decipiens var. delicata Murdock & C.W. Chen, , (Alderw.) Murdock & C.W. Chen, , and (Mett. ex Kuhn) Murdock. The complexities in the identification of Solomon Islands collections show the limits of morphology in the genus and illuminate a path forward for untangling the taxonomy on a broader scale.