NEW SYNONYMS AND COMBINATIONS IN THE GENUS PTYCHOMITRIUM (BRYOPSIDA: PTYCHOMITRIACEAE)

Accession number;06A0715079
Title;NEW SYNONYMS AND COMBINATIONS IN THE GENUS PTYCHOMITRIUM (BRYOPSIDA: PTYCHOMITRIACEAE)
Author; CAO TONG (Shanghai Normal Univ., Shanghai, Chn) CAO TONG (Inst. Applied Ecology, Chinese Acad. Sci., Shenyang, Chn) ZUO BENRONG (Shanghai Normal Univ., Shanghai, Chn) ZUO BENRONG (Inst. Applied Ecology, Chinese Acad. Sci., Shenyang, Chn) GUO SHUI-LIANG (Shanghai Normal Univ., Shanghai, Chn) GUO SHUI-LIANG (Univ. Helsinki, Fin) HYVOENEN JAAKKO (Univ. Helsinki, Fin) VIRTANEN VIIVI (Univ. Helsinki, Fin)
Journal Title;J Hattori Bot Lab
Journal Code:Y0255A
ISSN:0073-0912
VOL.;NO.100;PAGE.41-52(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.71, REF.29
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;Based on a comparison of type and other specimens, Ptychomitrium patens (Muell. Hal.) Par. and P. obtusifolium (Borth.) Par. are reduced to synonymy of P. sellowianum (Muell. Hal.) Jaeger, and P. papillosum (Herz.) Card. is reduced to synonymy of P. chimborazense (Mitt.) Jaeger. Three new combinations are proposed: P. gardneri var. angustifolium (Nog.) Cao & Guo, P. sellowianum var. angustifolium (Broth.) Cao & Guo, and P. hieronymi var. obtusifolium (Ther.) Cao & Guo. Ptychomitrium ferrugineum (Herz.) Broth. is described in detail based on the holotype. (author abst.)