Abstract
Otolejeuneae Grolle and Tix. (Lejeuneaceae, Hepaticae) is a small paleotropical genus. A total of 9 species including 1 in Australia, 5 in Asia, 2 in Madagascar and 1 in Brazil is known. Otolejeuneae semperiana (Gottsche ex Syeph.) Grolle is reported here a new generic record for the genus and species were Vietnam and the Philippines respectively. The locality recorded here for China, Shuhaijinshan (ca. 24°31 'N, 117°21 'E), is the northernmost for the genus Otolejeunea and O. semperiana and the first ones from subtropical regions. A description and illustration of O. semperiana. The new combination O. schnellii (Tix.) Zhu and So (Allorgella schnelli Tix.) is made.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-289 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annales Botanici Fennici |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 1997 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Plant Science
User-Defined Keywords
- China
- Distribution
- Epiphyllous liverworts
- Lejeuneaceae
- Otolejeunea semperiana