Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora

Riccia hantamensis, a new species from the Hantams Mountain, District Calvinia, is described. It is clearly related to R. alatospora, but is a much larger plant. Like other species with a dorsal epithelium of free-standing cell pillars, it belongs to section Pilifer Volk.  R. alatospora, originally...

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Main Author: S. M. Perold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1989-12-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/953
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spelling doaj-1be907ece18f49e9bd1daeef0be11fea2020-11-25T03:45:54ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841989-12-0119215716010.4102/abc.v19i2.953882Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatosporaS. M. Perold0Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water SupplyRiccia hantamensis, a new species from the Hantams Mountain, District Calvinia, is described. It is clearly related to R. alatospora, but is a much larger plant. Like other species with a dorsal epithelium of free-standing cell pillars, it belongs to section Pilifer Volk.  R. alatospora, originally only known from Platklip, Stellenbosch (Volk & Perold 1985), is now also recorded from Carolusberg, Hester Malan Reserve, Namaqualand.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/953MarchantialesRicciasection <i>Pilifer</i>southern Africataxonomy
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Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Marchantiales
Riccia
section <i>Pilifer</i>
southern Africa
taxonomy
author_facet S. M. Perold
author_sort S. M. Perold
title Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
title_short Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
title_full Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
title_fullStr Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
title_full_unstemmed Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 13. A new species, <i>R. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>Pilifer</i> and a new record for R- alatospora
title_sort studies in the genus <i>riccia</i> (marchantiales) from southern africa. 13. a new species, <i>r. hantamensis</i>, in section <i>pilifer</i> and a new record for r- alatospora
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 1989-12-01
description Riccia hantamensis, a new species from the Hantams Mountain, District Calvinia, is described. It is clearly related to R. alatospora, but is a much larger plant. Like other species with a dorsal epithelium of free-standing cell pillars, it belongs to section Pilifer Volk.  R. alatospora, originally only known from Platklip, Stellenbosch (Volk & Perold 1985), is now also recorded from Carolusberg, Hester Malan Reserve, Namaqualand.
topic Marchantiales
Riccia
section <i>Pilifer</i>
southern Africa
taxonomy
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/953
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