Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species
A new species of Fossombronia, F. renateae, from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal in southern Africa is described. It is distinguished by its reflexed, undulating leaves and often stipitate pseudoperianth with a highly convoluted mouth, as well as by completely or incompletely reticulate spores and usu...
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doaj-25ff1b2918614b12bd1d7321a35de6f42020-11-25T02:02:38ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92841999-09-01291778210.4102/abc.v29i1.573504Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other speciesS. M. Perold0National Botanical InstituteA new species of Fossombronia, F. renateae, from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal in southern Africa is described. It is distinguished by its reflexed, undulating leaves and often stipitate pseudoperianth with a highly convoluted mouth, as well as by completely or incompletely reticulate spores and usually by short, blunt elaters with two spirals which often form rings or coils. Notes are provided on two unnamed species from Mpumalanga which cannot be fully described as yet, since ripe spores are not available for study. Brief references are made to some tropical African species.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/573<i>Fossombronia</i><i>F. renateae</i>liverwortsMetzgerialesnew speciessouthern Africatropical Africa |
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S. M. Perold Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation <i>Fossombronia</i> <i>F. renateae</i> liverworts Metzgeriales new species southern Africa tropical Africa |
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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species |
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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species |
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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species |
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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species |
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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 9. A new species from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, with notes on other species |
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studies in the liverwort genus <i>fossombronia</i> (metzgeriales) from southern africa. 9. a new species from mpumalanga and kwazulu-natal, with notes on other species |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut |
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Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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0006-8241 2311-9284 |
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1999-09-01 |
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A new species of Fossombronia, F. renateae, from Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal in southern Africa is described. It is distinguished by its reflexed, undulating leaves and often stipitate pseudoperianth with a highly convoluted mouth, as well as by completely or incompletely reticulate spores and usually by short, blunt elaters with two spirals which often form rings or coils. Notes are provided on two unnamed species from Mpumalanga which cannot be fully described as yet, since ripe spores are not available for study. Brief references are made to some tropical African species. |
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<i>Fossombronia</i> <i>F. renateae</i> liverworts Metzgeriales new species southern Africa tropical Africa |
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