Studies in the liverwort genus Fossombronia (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 3. An amendment to F. spinifolia | Zendy

S. M. Perold | Zendy

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Studies in the liverwort genus <i>Fossombronia</i> (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 3. An amendment to <i>F. spinifolia</i>

Author(s) -

S. M. Perold

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

bothalia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 2311-9284

pISSN - 0006-8241

DOI - 10.4102/abc.v27i1.651

Subject(s) - confusion , epithet , genus , cape , eucalyptus , type species , type (biology) , botany , biology , archaeology , geography , art , classics , ecology , psychology , psychoanalysis

Fossombronia spinifolia was described by Stephani (1900) from a specimen collected by Breutel at Genadendal (Gnadenthal) during his visit to the Cape, which lasted from November 1853 to April 1854 (Gunn & Codd 1981). This species was not adequately described and illustrated by Stephani or by subsequent workers. Moreover, Scott & Pike (1987) misapplied the epithet, F. spinifolia, to specimens Amell had identified as F. leucoxantha, because they (Scott & Pike 1988) overlooked a capsule with ripe spores in the type specimen. An attempt is hereby made to describe and illustrate this species in greater detail in order to prevent more confusion in future.

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