Two newly recorded species of the genus Cheilolejeunea (Lejeuneaceae,Hepaticae) in Hong Kong and China

May Ling So*, Ruiliang Zhu

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Abstract

Cheilolejeunea nipponica (Hatt.) Hatt. and Cheilolejeunea obtusifolia(Steph.) Hatt., previously endemic to Japan, are newly found in Hong Kong andZhejiang of China, respectively. Some variations of local plants and detailedillustrations based on Chinese material of the two species are provided. Fiveother Cheilolejeunea species are discussed. A preliminary checklist ofChinese Cheilolejeunea species with their distributional ranges in China isincluded. A preliminary key to the Chinese species of the genusCheilolejeunea is also presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-280
Number of pages6
JournalBotanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica
Volume37
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1996
Externally publishedYes

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Plant Science

User-Defined Keywords

  • Cheilolejeunea nipponica
  • Cheilolejeunea obtusifolia
  • China
  • HongKong
  • Lejeuneaceae
  • New records

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