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Contributions Toward a Bryoflora of Nevada: Bryophytes New for the Silver State, Part Ii

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Two hornworts, five liverworts, and 24 mosses are reported new for the state of Nevada. The phylum Anthocerotophyta as represented by the families Anthocerotaceae and Notothyladaceae, the liverwort families Antheliaceae, Cleveaceae, Fossombroniaceae, and Pseudolepicoleaceae, and the moss family Bruchiaceae are all new for the state. Genera new for Nevada include: Anthelia, Anthoceros, Athalamia, Blepharostoma, Bruchia, Codriophorus, Conostomum, Ditrichum, Fossombronia, Gemmabryum, Phaeoceros, Ptychostomum, and Rosulabryum. A new treatment of the widespread Bryum caespiticium Hedwig is adopted for North America, with the segregates Bryum badium (Bridel) W. P. Schimper and Bryum kunzei Hornschuch reported for the first time for North America.

Source: Madroño

DOI: 10.3120/0024-9637(2006)53[400:ctabon]2.0.co;2

Authors: John R. Spence, Lloyd R. Stark, James R. Shevock

Institutions: National Park Service, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, California Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Bryophyte Studies and Records

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4251611426

FWCI: 0.265

Cites: 2

Cited by: 4

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