Five new species of Fissidens Hedw. (Fissidentaceae, Bryophyta), taxonomic notes and a new species record for South Africa
Author
Bruggeman-Nannenga, Maria Alida
Griffensteijnseplein 23 NL- 3703 BE Zeist (The Netherlands)
text
Cryptogamie, Bryologie
2022
2022-04-01
20
3
37
49
http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2022v43a3
journal article
10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2022v43a3
1776-0992
12215069
Fissidens granulidens
Brugg.
-Nann., sp. nov.
(
Fig. 2
)
Cryptogamie, Bryologie
43 (2): 20
nomen nudum
.
HOLOTYPE
. —
Madagascar
. Forêt primitive
de Manjkatompo
,
16.VIII.1934
,
R
. Heim s.n.
(
holo-
,
PC0773629
A
).
ETYMOLOGY
. — The species is named for the characteristic granulose peristome (
granula
: granule;
dens
: tooth).
ECOLOGY. — Growing scattered between other mosses, corticolous.