A Comparison of Breutelia subarcuata (C. Muell.) Schimp. in Besch. and B. chrysea (C. Muell.) Jaeg. in Latin America

Breutelia subarcuata (C. Muell.) Schimp. in Besch. and B. chrysea (C. Muell.) Jaeg. are sympatric through much of their respective ranges, and, because of similar vegetative morphologies, sterile collections of these species have often been confused. A study of fertile and sterile collections of bot...

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Published in:The Bryologist 1984-10, Vol.87 (3), p.233-237
Main Author: Griffin, Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bryophyta
Capsules
Cell growth
Driving while intoxicated
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Leaves
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
Plant morphology
Plants
Spores
Sporophytes
Stem cells
Stems
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Summary:Breutelia subarcuata (C. Muell.) Schimp. in Besch. and B. chrysea (C. Muell.) Jaeg. are sympatric through much of their respective ranges, and, because of similar vegetative morphologies, sterile collections of these species have often been confused. A study of fertile and sterile collections of both species, including the types, reveals that these species can be distinguished on the basis of sporophyte morphology and leaf shape. Breutelia chrysea is reported as new to Mexico, Guatemala and Bolivia.
ISSN:0007-2745
1938-4378
DOI:10.2307/3242797