A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa

A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa

In the Flora of southern Africa area, comprising the countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, the moss family Sematophyllaceae consists of three genera (Trichosteleum, Donnellia and Sematophyllum) and nine species. Core sematophyllous taxa with collenchymatous exothecial...

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Main Authors: Câmara Paulo E.A.S., van Rooy Jacques, Silva Micheline Carvalho, Magill Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Musei Silesiae: Scientiae Naturales
Subjects:
taxonomy
distribution
southern africa
sematophyllaceae
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2019-0016
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spelling doaj-f394cdbdf5fc4bedb937d3a11293ac5c2021-09-06T19:22:08ZengSciendoActa Musei Silesiae: Scientiae Naturales2336-32072019-07-01681-215717410.2478/cszma-2019-0016cszma-2019-0016A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern AfricaCâmara Paulo E.A.S.0van Rooy Jacques1Silva Micheline Carvalho2Magill Robert E.3Universidade de Brasilia, Depto de Botânica, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasilia, DF - Brazil and Missouri Botanical Garden, PO Box 299, Saint Louis, MO, USA.National Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Private Bag X101, Pretoria0001, South Africa and School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Unaí, Brasil.Missouri Botanical Garden, PO Box 299, Saint Louis, MO, USA.In the Flora of southern Africa area, comprising the countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, the moss family Sematophyllaceae consists of three genera (Trichosteleum, Donnellia and Sematophyllum) and nine species. Core sematophyllous taxa with collenchymatous exothecial cells, long rostrate operculum, linear leaf cells and differentiated alar cells are included in the family. Meiothecium fuscescens is transferred to Donnellia and a new combination made. Sematophyllum wageri is reduced to synonymy under S. brachycarpum and a lectotype is designated for S. dregei. Each species is described and its distribution mapped.https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2019-0016taxonomydistributionsouthern africasematophyllaceae
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author Câmara Paulo E.A.S.
van Rooy Jacques
Silva Micheline Carvalho
Magill Robert E.
spellingShingle Câmara Paulo E.A.S.
van Rooy Jacques
Silva Micheline Carvalho
Magill Robert E.
A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
Acta Musei Silesiae: Scientiae Naturales
taxonomy
distribution
southern africa
sematophyllaceae
author_facet Câmara Paulo E.A.S.
van Rooy Jacques
Silva Micheline Carvalho
Magill Robert E.
author_sort Câmara Paulo E.A.S.
title A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
title_short A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
title_full A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
title_fullStr A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
title_full_unstemmed A revision of the family Sematophyllaceae (Bryophyta) in southern Africa
title_sort revision of the family sematophyllaceae (bryophyta) in southern africa
publisher Sciendo
series Acta Musei Silesiae: Scientiae Naturales
issn 2336-3207
publishDate 2019-07-01
description In the Flora of southern Africa area, comprising the countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, the moss family Sematophyllaceae consists of three genera (Trichosteleum, Donnellia and Sematophyllum) and nine species. Core sematophyllous taxa with collenchymatous exothecial cells, long rostrate operculum, linear leaf cells and differentiated alar cells are included in the family. Meiothecium fuscescens is transferred to Donnellia and a new combination made. Sematophyllum wageri is reduced to synonymy under S. brachycarpum and a lectotype is designated for S. dregei. Each species is described and its distribution mapped.
topic taxonomy
distribution
southern africa
sematophyllaceae
url https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2019-0016
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