Syrrhopodon autotomaius, a remarkable new species of Calymperaceae (Musci) from Honduras

Syrrhopodon autotomaius Reese sp. nov. is described from Honduras, Dept. Olancho. Plants of the new species lack the uniseriate foliar gemmae characteristic of the majority of the Calymperaceae, but appear to utilize regular dehiscence of highly modified elongate slender leaf tips for asexual reprod...

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Published in:The Bryologist 1993, Vol.96 (1), p.145-148
Main Author: Reese, W.D. (University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANATOMIA DE LA PLANTA
ANATOMIE VEGETALE
Asexual reproduction
Biological and medical sciences
BRYOPHYTA
Cellular differentiation
DISTRIBUCION NATURAL
DISTRIBUTION NATURELLE
ESPECE NOUVELLE
ESPECIES NUEVAS
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
HONDURAS
Leaves
MOSSES
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
NEW SPECIES
PLANT ANATOMY
Plant cytology, morphology, systematics, chorology and evolution
PLANT MORPHOLOGY
Stems
syrrhopodon autotomaius, sp. nov
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
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Summary:Syrrhopodon autotomaius Reese sp. nov. is described from Honduras, Dept. Olancho. Plants of the new species lack the uniseriate foliar gemmae characteristic of the majority of the Calymperaceae, but appear to utilize regular dehiscence of highly modified elongate slender leaf tips for asexual reproduction. Sporophytes are also produced.
ISSN:0007-2745
1938-4378
DOI:10.2307/3243332