Syntrichia ammonsiana is newly recorded for South America from Peru. Previously, this species was known only from North America and southern Africa. The principal distinctive characters that separate it from the three nearest species, S. chisosa, S. costesii and S. laevipila, are discussed.
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1 June 2006
Syntrichia ammonsiana (Pottiaceae), new to South America
M. Teresa Gallego,
María J. Cano,
J. Guerra
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The Bryologist
Vol. 109 • No. 2
Summer 2006
Vol. 109 • No. 2
Summer 2006
Peru
Pottiaceae
South America
Syntrichia ammonsiana