A Taxonomic Revision of Fissidens Subgenus Sarawakia (Bryopsida: Fissidentaceae)

Three species constitute Fissidens subgenus Sarawakia. Fissidens beccarii is known from only one site in Sarawak. Fissidens hydropogon is known from a single location in the Ecuadorian Andes, and F. stissotheca is found in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Three varieties-var. s...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Bryologist 1988-01, Vol.91 (3), p.202-213
Hauptverfasser: Pursell, R. A., Bruggeman-Nannenga, M. A., Allen, B. H.
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Zusammenfassung:Three species constitute Fissidens subgenus Sarawakia. Fissidens beccarii is known from only one site in Sarawak. Fissidens hydropogon is known from a single location in the Ecuadorian Andes, and F. stissotheca is found in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Three varieties-var. stissotheca, var. immersus stat. nov., and var. brevicostatus var. nov.-are recognized in the latter species. Subgenus Sarawakia is closely related to subgenus Fissidens. Keys, descriptions, and illustrations to the species and varieties are provided.
ISSN:0007-2745
1938-4378
DOI:10.2307/3243220