Thirteen species of Polytrichaceae belonging to seven genera are hereby reported from Brazil: Atrichum androgynum, Itatiella ulei, Notoligotrichum minimum, Oligotrichum canaliculatum, O. denudatum, O. riedelianum, Pogonatum campylocarpum, P. pensilvanicum, P. perichaetiale subsp. oligodus, Polytrichadelphus pseudopolytrichum, Polytrichum angustifolium, P. commune and P. juniperinum. Polytrichadelphus organensis and Polytrichum reflexifolium are placed in synonymy with Polytrichum juniperinum, Polytrichum brasiliense with P. angustifolium and P. subremotifolium with P. commune. Keys, descriptions and illustrations are presented for all species.
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1 September 2010
Taxonomic treatment of the Polytrichaceae from Brazil
Denilson Fernandes Peralta,
Olga Yano
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The Bryologist
Vol. 113 • No. 3
Fall 2010
Vol. 113 • No. 3
Fall 2010
Atrichum
Bryophyta
Itatiella
Notoligotrichum
Oligotrichum
Pogonatum
Polytrichadelphus