A NEW BRAZILIAN SPECIES OF RACOMITRIUM (GRIMMIACEAE)

Authors
BUCK WR
Citation
Wr. Buck, A NEW BRAZILIAN SPECIES OF RACOMITRIUM (GRIMMIACEAE), Brittonia, 49(4), 1997, pp. 463-465
Citations number
6
Journal title
Brittonia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0007196X
Volume
49
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
463 - 465
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-196X(1997)49:4<463:ANBSOR>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Racomitrium visnadiae is described from Parque Nacional do Caparao in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is characterized by its aquatic habitat, stou t long-excurrent costa, and unistratose lamina. The species is postula ted to be most closely related to the Fuegian R. bartramii (Roiv.) H. Rob. and is placed in subgen. Ellipricodryptodon (Vilh.) Bedn.-Ochyra & Ochyra sect. Ellipticodryptodon.