Frullania subarctica-a new species of the Frullania tamarisci complex (Frullaniaceae, Marchantiophyta) Author Vilnet, Anna A. Author Borovichev, Eugeny A. Author Bakalin, Vadim A. text Phytotaxa 2014 2014-06-20 173 1 61 72 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.173.1.5 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.173.1.5 1179-3163 5142767 Frullania subarctica Vilnet, Borovich. & Bakalin sp. nov. The species is recognized by moderate size stylus of 5–8 cells long and 1–2 cells wide; disc strongly reduced, up to 3(–5) cells long; ocelli lacking or forming a short line of 2–5(–7) cells long to 1/3 of leaf lobe length; plants red-brown to blackish brown and almost black. Type: — Russia . Magadan Province : Ol`skoe Basalt Plateau in upper course of Maltan River , 60°38’46” N , 151°27’25” E ), 1166 m elev., tundra belt, wet moss- Sphagnum tundra on slope, in hollows, 9 August 2011 , V . Bakalin Mag 54-19-11 ( holotype VBGI , isotypes KPABG , MHA ). GenBank KC918805 (nrITS1-5.8S-ITS2), KC918789 ( trn L – F ) . FIGURE 2. Frullania subarctica Vilnet, Borovich. & Bakalin : 1, 2—part of shoot (in ventral view); 3, 5—both dorsal and ventral lobes of leaves; 4—dorsal lobes of leaves; 6–9—underleaves. Scale bars: 0.2 mm for 1–9. 1–4, 6—Murmansk Province, Melekhin #20639 , 7–9—from Magadan Province, Bakalin #Mag54-19-11 . Plants red-brown to blackish brown and almost black. Leafy shoots (1.1–) 1.2–1.6 mm wide, 1.0– 3.5 cm long, pinnately to bipinnately branched; branches with leaves becoming gradually smaller downward. Leaves conduplicate-trilobed. Dorsal lobes imbricate, apices often incurved, acute or acuminate-apiculate, uniseriate apex of 2–4 cells; cells of leaf apex ± triangular, 8–10(–12) µm, median cells of leaf lobe usually isodiametric or slightly elongated (9–)12–15 × (12–)18-20 µm, usually with thickened walls and coarse trigones; basal leaf cells paler in color (10–)14–16 × (12–)20(–25) µm, often with nodular thickenings; ocelli larger than other cells, ± rounded, (18–)23–28(30) µm in diameter, absent or forming a short line varying from 2–5(–7) cells long to 1/3 of leaf length). Lobule cylindrical to clavate-cylindrical, saccate, with rounded apex, with axis parallel to the stem; stylus small, subulate to filiform, 5–8 cells long and 1(–2) cells wide; disc virtually absent to rarely 3(–5) cells long, very rare with a single tooth of 1-2 cells. Cuticle smooth. Underleaves oblong-quadrate to quadrate-ovate, (0.4–) 0.5–0.6 mm width, with strongly recurved margins, bilobed for 1/3–1/4 (or less) of underleaf length, lobes obtuse to acute, not or slightly auriculate at base. Leaf lobes of lateral branches smaller, commonly with ± well-developed median line of ocelli. Gemmae lacking. [No gametangia and sporophytes seen]. Diagnostic characters: —The species is recognized by moderate in size stylus of 5–8 cells long and 1(–2) cells wide, virtually absent or rarely 3(–5) cells long disk, lacking or a short line of 2–5(–7) cells to ⅓ of leaf length ocelli, red-brown to blackish brown and almost black coloration. Ecology: —The species mostly occurs in tundra communities on flat surfaces or slopes (from swampy Sphagnum tundra to wet dwarf shrub-moss tundra). In the latter habitat the species is characterized by growing as an epibryophyte over wet moss patches. It also grows on north-facing wet cliffs and their crevices in the tundra belt of mountains, where it mostly forms pure mats. Distribution: —According to the data at hand, F. subarctica is an arcto-montane, presumable Asian species with some localities in Europe and North America. Selected specimens examined: — Paratypes : Frullania subarctica Vilnet, Borov. & Bakalin – RUSSIA . Murmansk Province : Lovozero District , on the bank of Purnach River , 66°57’45” N - 39°50’36” E , 160 m . , near the bottom of the rock, 5 July 2009 , Melekhin 20639 ( KPABG ) ; Krasnoyarsk Territory : Dikson District , Ledyanaya Bay , 73°31’ N - 80°20’ E , 1 July 2004 , Fedosov 107971 ( KPABG ) ; West Sayan , upper course of the Malyi River , 5 July 1968 , Bardunov ( KPABG ) ; Republic of Yakutiya : Tomponskiy District , upper course of the Chukomnan River , 62°42’ N - 134°42’ E , 25 August 1956 , Ivanova s.n. ( KPABG ) ; Magadan Province : Ol`skoe Basalt Plateau in upper course of Maltan River , 60°38’46” N - 151°27’25” E , 1166 m , tundra belt, swampy Sphagnum tundra on slope, in hollows, 9 August 2011 , Bakalin Mag 54-17-11 , Mag-55-11-11 ( KPABG , VBGI ) ; ibidem, wet dwarf shrub-moss tundra on slope, 14 August 2012 , Bakalin Mag-28-23-12 ( VBGI ) ; Sakhalin Province : Sakhalin Island , middle part of Nabilskij Range , more or less wet crevice in north-facing cliff, 50°45’18,4” N - 143°17’55,0” E , 1300 m alt., 11 September 2009 , Bakalin , S-61- 14 - 09 ( VBGI ) , Vostochno-Sakhalinskiye Mts. , moss tundra on percolate water, 49º52’27,2” N - 143º28’59,1” E , 900 m alt., 20 August 2006 , Bakalin , S-32-29 - 06 ( VBGI ) . U.S.A. Alaska : Deer Island , 54°55’ N - 162°18’ W , depression in Empetrum tundra, 12 August 1997 , Schofield 109173 ( UBC ) . Frullania nisquallensis Sull. U.S.A. California : Humboldt Co. , rock outcrops, 9 September 1989 , Ignatov s.n ., (VBGI); on Acer , 7 August 1989 , Ignatov s.n. ( VBGI ) ; Oregon : Lane County , willow Creek Natural Area , trunk of Pyris tree, 2 May 2000 , Schofield 114240 ( UBC ) ; Multnomah County , Oneonta Gorge , Columbia River Gorge , open cliff legde, 4 May 2000 , Schofield 114410 ( UBC ) ; Multnomah County , J . B . Yeon State Park , Columbia River Gorge , Elwah Falls trail, tree trunk, 4 May 2000 , Schofield 114415 ( UBC ) ; Washington : Snohomish County , Wiley Creek Campground on Stillaguamish River , alder trunk by river, 25 October 2002 , Schofield 120750 ( UBC ) ; Cowlitz County , ca 2 mi N of Kalama , 0.5 mi N along Kalama River Road at junction of old 99 Highway , trunk of Fraxinus tree, 1 May 2002 , Schofield & Harpel 114163 ( UBC ) ; Clallam County , Ray`s Bog , on small shrubs and trees in bog, 30 May 1996 , Schofield & Harpel 105328 ( UBC ) ; Lewis County , Big Creek Campground , tree trunk, 3 May 2000 , Schofield 114319 ( UBC ) ; Alaska : Aleutians West County , Analga Bight , Adak Island , cliff face near stream, 26 August 2006 , Schofield & Talbot 125344 ( UBC ) ; Alaska Peninsula Area , Nakchamik Island , tundra slope near Pyramid Mt. , 16 July 1999 , Schofield & Talbot 112914 ( UBC ) ; CANADA . British Columbia : Howe Sound , on Abies trunk, 22 May 2001 , Schofield , Ellis , Olivia Lee & Gina Choe 117409 ( UBC ) . FIGURE 3. Frullania subarctica Vilnet, Borovich. & Bakalin : 1—ventral lobe and stylus on stem; 2-4—stylus on stem part of shoot (in ventral view); 5, 9—cells of basal part of dorsal lobe; 6—apices of dorsal lobes; 8—ocellar line in central part of dorsal lobes. Scale bars: 0.2 mm for 1–4; 20 μm for 5–9. 1–3—from Magadan Province, Bakalin #Mag54-19-11 ; 4–9—Murmansk Province, Melechin #20639. Frullania tamarisci (L.) Dumort. RUSSIA . Murmansk Province : Pechenga District ,vicinity of Nickel`, Orschoayjvi Mt. , on dry rock, 21 June 2013 , Borovichev 2-4-2013 ( KPABG ) ; Lapland State Biosphere Reserve , Monchegorsk District , Pel`-tundra, on dry rock, 28 June 2008 , Melekhin 29-3-08 ( KPABG ) ; Krasnodar Territory : Sochi National Park , Schahe River Basin, on Abies trees, 3 October 2008 , Konstantinova K 432-1- 08 ( KPABG ) ; ibidem, Bzhizhu River , aul Tchagapsch Vicinty , on base of sand rock, 22 November 2011 , Konstantinova & Savchenko K 322-2- 11 ( KPABG ) ; Karachaevo-Cherkessian Republic : Teberda River Basin , left bank of Azgek River , on stony slope of stream, on rock, 19 September 2005 , Konstantinova K 539-5- 05 ( KPABG ) ; Dagestan Republic : Charodinskijy District , Nuckatal` Range , valley of confluent of Kara-or River , on rock under mosses, 7 March 2011 , Konstantinova K 35b- 11 ( KPABG ) ; ibidem, Uruh-Sota Settlement Vicinity , on rock, 7 March 2011 , Konstantinova K 44-2- 11 ( KPABG ) . GEORGIA . Adjaria : Mtirala National Park , bark of tree, 11 May 2013 , Bakalin G-11-55-13 ( VBGI ) , cliffs in open place, 12 May 2013 , Bakalin , G-12-32-13 ( VBGI ) . Frullania appendiculata Steph. RUSSIA . Sakhalin Province : Kunashir Island , the bark of Abies on the height 1- 2 m from the ground, 7 September 2006 , Bakalin K-47-16-06 (VBGI); ibidem, decaying wood, 09 September 2006 , Bakalin K-50-10a-06 ( VBGI ) ; ibidem, bark of Taxus , 10 September 2006 , Bakalin K-53-12-06 ( VBGI ) ; ibidem, bark of Abies , 17 September 2006 , Bakalin K-63-24-06 ( VBGI ) ; Sakhalin Island , Korsakovsky District , crevice filled by fine-grained soil in vertical N-facing dry cliffs, 16 September 2009 , Bakalin S-66-12 - 09 ( VBGI ) ; Primorsky Territory : Lazovsky District , more or less dry boulders on slope in part shade, 08 September 2010 , Bakalin P-42-12-10 ( VBGI ) ; Partizansky District , crevices among stones in gravelly barrens field, 10 September 2010 , Bakalin P-44-11-10 ( VBGI ) ; Snezhnaya Mt. , crevice between rocky blocks, 17 September 2007 , Bakalin P-72-7-07 ( VBGI ) ; Malaya Margaritovka River , cliff ledge on slope to river, 19 September 2007 , Bakalin P-80-9-07 ( VBGI ) ; Shkotovsky District , Livadijsky Range , wet boulders along stream, 25 July 2012 , Bakalin P-15-65-12 ( VBGI ) ; Khabarovsk Territory : Nanajsky District , Tardoki-Yani Range , cliff ledge, 29 August 2012 , Barkalov , s.n. ( VBGI ) . REPUBLIC OF KOREA . Deokgyusan : shaded stone in broadleaved forest, 24 June 2008 , Bakalin Kor-7-10-08 ( VBGI ) ; ibidem, rocks in full sun, 25 June 2008 , Bakalin Kor-9-11-08 ( VBGI ) ; bark of Quercus mongolica , 25 June 2008 , Bakalin Kor-10-1-08 ( VBGI ) ; KyongNam Province : dry stones along stream, 13 June 2009 , Bakalin Kor-2-23-09 ( VBGI ) ; decaying wood Abies koreana lighted forest, 15 June 2009 , Bakalin Kor-11-14b-09 ( VBGI ) ; ChonNam Province : wetted stone near stream, 20 June 2009 , Bakalin Kor-22-17-09 ( VBGI ) ; Jeonnam Province : more or less dry cliffs in part shade, 19 May 2011 , Bakalin Kor-17-40-11 ( VBGI ) ; Oinarodo Island : more or less dry stone in part shade, 20 May 2011 , Bakalin Kor-18- 16-11 ( VBGI ) ; Kangwon Province : dry cliffs in full sun, 11 May 2011 , Bakalin Kor-5-32-11 ( VBGI ) . JAPAN . Honshu : Ouchi-dani Park , tree trunk, 10 March 2013 , Bakalin J-1-22-13 ( VBGI ) .