Open AccessStudies in the Marchantiales (Hepaticae) from southern Africa. 8. The genus <i>Plagiochasma</i> (Aytoniaceae: Aytonioideae) and six local taxa
Author(s) -
S. M. Perold
Publication year - 1995
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.v25i1.707
Subject(s) - subgenus , taxon , genus , key (lock) , botany , biology , geography , zoology , ecology
A taxonomic account is given ot the genus Plagiochasma Lehm. & Lindenh. and its two subgenera. Micropvlum Bischl. and Plagiochasma. The first subgenus is represented in southern Africa by P. rupestre var. rupestre (J.R. & G. Forst.) Steph. and P. rupestre var. volkii Bischl.: the second by P. appendiculatum Lehm. & Lindenb. (newly recorded for the region). P. heccarianum Steph.. P eximium (Schiffn.) Steph. and P. microcephalum (Steph.) Steph. var. microcephalum. Descriptions and illustrations of these taxa together with distribution maps and a key to the subgenera and species are provided.