Two New Fissidens Species (Fissidentaceae) from Tropical Eastern Africa and Fissidens Bessouensis Corb., a Remarkable Species with Fimbriate Leaves and Multicellular Spores
Fissidens acrophilus Bruggeman-Nannenga, sp. nov. (subgenus Fissidens) from Kenya and Uganda and F. obscurifrons Bruggeman-Nannenga, sp. nov. (subgenus Fissidens?) from Tanzania are newly described and figured. F. obscurifrons is compared to the little known Madeiran F. nobreganus Luisier & P. d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2013-07-01
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Series: | Polish Botanical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pbj.2013.58.issue-1/pbj-2013-0013/pbj-2013-0013.xml?format=INT |
Summary: | Fissidens acrophilus Bruggeman-Nannenga, sp. nov. (subgenus Fissidens) from Kenya and Uganda and F. obscurifrons Bruggeman-Nannenga, sp. nov. (subgenus Fissidens?) from Tanzania are newly described and figured. F. obscurifrons is compared to the little known Madeiran F. nobreganus Luisier & P. de la Varde. A revision of F. bessouensis Corb. (subgenus Octodiceras) with description, diagnosis and figures and a discussion including adaptations to an aquatic habitat is presented. Multicellular spores and fimbriate leaf margins are reported in the Fissidentaceae for the first time. Rectification: F. angustelimbatus Mitt. is eliminated from the African flora. |
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ISSN: | 2084-4352 |