revision of the Chinese species of Entodon (Musci, Entodontaceae)

Twenty-nine taxa (27 species and 2 varieties) of the genus Entodon in China are discussed. One new species, Entodon acutifolius, is described. Seven new synonyms are proposed: Entodon delavayi Besch. and F. excavatus Broth. are treated as synonyms of E. macropodus (Hedw.) C. Müll.; E. nanocarpus is...

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Published in:The Bryologist 1983-01, Vol.86 (3), p.193-233
Main Author: Hu, R.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Branches
Bryophyta
Capsules
Cell lines
Forest habitats
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Leaves
mosses and liverworts
new taxa
Plant cells
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Statistical median
Stem cells
Synonyms
Tree trunks
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Summary:Twenty-nine taxa (27 species and 2 varieties) of the genus Entodon in China are discussed. One new species, Entodon acutifolius, is described. Seven new synonyms are proposed: Entodon delavayi Besch. and F. excavatus Broth. are treated as synonyms of E. macropodus (Hedw.) C. Müll.; E. nanocarpus is a synonym of E. compressus C. Müll.; E. longicostatus Buck is a synonym of E. sullivantii var. versicolor (Besch.) U. Miz.; E. stenopyxis Thér., E. mairei Thér. et Copp. and E. latifolius Broth. are the synonyms of E. prorepens (Mitt.) Jaeg.; E. zikaiwiensis Par. is reduced to a variety of E. compressus C. Müll. A key to subgenera and a key to species are provided, as well as detailed descriptions, illustrations and statements of distribution for each taxon.
ISSN:0007-2745
1938-4378
DOI:10.2307/3242710