Calymperes venezuelanum (Mitt.) Pitt. (Musci, Calymperaceae), with a scattered range in central and northern, tropical South America, is reported for the first time from Africa on a single collection from Madagascar. The presence of young and mature sporophytes in the material allows description of the sporophyte, which was previously unknown.
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1 March 2000
Calymperes venezuelanum, a Newly Discovered American-African Disjunct Element in the Flora of Madagascar
Sándor Orbán
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The Bryologist
Vol. 103 • No. 1
Spring 2000
Vol. 103 • No. 1
Spring 2000