Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna

Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna

A relative of the African species described by Brotherus as Bryum perspinidens, has been discovered in Guyana with erect capsules and a short inner peristome. The Guyana material is recognized as a new species, and both species are placed in the genus Brachymenium. The characteristic...

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Main Authors: Harold Robinson, G. Karen Golinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-08-01
Series:PhytoKeys
Online Access:https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/39105/download/pdf/
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title_short Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna
title_full Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna
title_fullStr Notes on Brachymenium in Guyana with a new species from Mt. Ayanganna
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description A relative of the African species described by Brotherus as Bryum perspinidens, has been discovered in Guyana with erect capsules and a short inner peristome. The Guyana material is recognized as a new species, and both species are placed in the genus Brachymenium. The characteristics that distinquish the genus are discussed with reference to the Guyana specimens of Brachymenium speciosum.
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