Austral Hepaticae. 27. The genus Anastrophyllum (Spruce) Steph. (Jungermanniales) in Australasia, with a synopsis of austral taxa

Authors
Engel, JJ Braggins, JE
Citation
Jj. Engel et Je. Braggins, Austral Hepaticae. 27. The genus Anastrophyllum (Spruce) Steph. (Jungermanniales) in Australasia, with a synopsis of austral taxa, J BRYOL, 20, 1998, pp. 371-388
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF BRYOLOGY
ISSN journal
03736687 → ACNP
Volume
20
Year of publication
1998
Part
2
Pages
371 - 388
Database
ISI
SICI code
0373-6687(1998)20:<371:AH>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Three species of Anastrophyllum are shown to occur in temperate Australasia . Anastrophyllum papillosum J. J. Engel & Braggins sp. nov. is described fr om New Zealand; the species differs from A. novazelandiae R. M. Schust. by characters that include branching, leaf cuticle, size of basal leaf cells a nd oil-bodies. Anastrophyllum schismoides (Mont.) Steph. is subdivided into two varieties, var. schismoides and var. crassulum J. J. Engel, var. nov. Descriptions and a key to these species are provided. An overview of the au stral species of Anastrophyllum is included.