Studies in the genus <i>Riccia</i> (Marchantiales) from southern Africa. 4. Three endemic species, <i>R. natalensis</i>, <i>R. microciliata</i> sp. nov. and <i>R. mammifera</i> sp. nov.
Three endemic species of the group 'Ciliatae' (subgenus Riccia sectio Riccia) are dealt with. The description of R. natalensis Sim is emended, as Sim's original description (1926) was sketchy and Arnell (1963) had no fresh material to examine, which resulted in some inaccurate obse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African National Biodiversity Institut
1986-10-01
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| Series: | Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation |
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| Online Access: | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/1084 |
| Summary: | Three endemic species of the group 'Ciliatae' (subgenus Riccia sectio Riccia) are dealt with. The description of R. natalensis Sim is emended, as Sim's original description (1926) was sketchy and Arnell (1963) had no fresh material to examine, which resulted in some inaccurate observations: R. microciliata Volk & Perold is a diminutive new species w'ith conspicuous, arched marginal and occasionally dorsal cilia, whereas R. mammifera Volk & Perold. another new species, has enlarged cells (or short cilia) along the thallus margins. |
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| ISSN: | 0006-8241 2311-9284 |