The genus Aloina (Pottiaceae, Musci) in the Mediterranean region and neighbouring areas

Authors
Gallego, MT Cano, MJ Ros, RM Guerra, J
Citation
Mt. Gallego et al., The genus Aloina (Pottiaceae, Musci) in the Mediterranean region and neighbouring areas, NOVA HEDWIG, 69(1-2), 1999, pp. 173-194
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
NOVA HEDWIGIA
ISSN journal
00295035 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
173 - 194
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-5035(1999)69:1-2<173:TGA(MI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A revision of the genus Aloina in the Mediterranean region and neighbouring areas reveals 7 species: Aloina aloides, A. ambigua, A. bifrons, A. brevir ostris, A. humilis, A. obliquifolia, and A. rigida. An identification key i s provided. Aloina rigida var. mucronulata and A. rigida var. obliquifolia are synonymized and elevated to the rank of species as A. obliquifolia. Lec totypes for A. brevirostris, A. rigida and A. ambigua, and epitypes for A. rigida and A. ambigua are proposed.