Orthotrichum pilosissimum (Orthotrichaceae), a new moss from arid areas of Nevada with unique axillary hairs

Rafael Medina; Francisco Lara; Vicente Mazimpaka; James R. Shevock; Ricardo Garilleti

doi:10.1639/0007-2745.114.2.316

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Rafael Medina,¹ Francisco Lara,^1,* Vicente Mazimpaka,¹ James R. Shevock,² Ricardo Garilleti³

¹1Departamento de Biología (Botánica), Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, c/Darwin
²2Department of Botany, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California 9
³3Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Vicente Andrés Estel

^*Corresponding author’s e-mail: francisco.lara@uam.es

Abstract

Orthotrichum pilosissimum is described from herbarium material and recently collected specimens in the state of Nevada. Its specific epithet refers to the diagnostic hyper-developed axillary hairs, which are frequently longer than 1 mm, multiseriate and branched, covering most of the stems surface and sometimes protruding from the foliose shoots. These hairs are not only unique in the genus but also among mosses, providing a reliable diagnostic character for the new taxon. Additional gametophytic and sporophytic characters that contribute to its taxonomic delimitation are also given.

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Rafael Medina, Francisco Lara, Vicente Mazimpaka, James R. Shevock, and Ricardo Garilleti "Orthotrichum pilosissimum (Orthotrichaceae), a new moss from arid areas of Nevada with unique axillary hairs," The Bryologist 114(2), 316-324, (1 June 2011). https://doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745.114.2.316

Received: 28 July 2010; Accepted: 1 December 2010; Published: 1 June 2011

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