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

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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Main Author: S. M. Perold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 1999-09-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
Subjects:
<i>Fossombronia</i>
<i>F. renateae</i>
liverworts
Metzgeriales
new species
southern Africa
tropical Africa
Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/573
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spelling 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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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
author_facet S. M. Perold
author_sort S. M. Perold
title 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
title_short 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
title_full 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
title_fullStr 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
title_full_unstemmed 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
title_sort 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
publisher South African National Biodiversity Institut
series Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
issn 0006-8241
2311-9284
publishDate 1999-09-01
description 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.
topic <i>Fossombronia</i>
<i>F. renateae</i>
liverworts
Metzgeriales
new species
southern Africa
tropical Africa
url https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/573
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