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Harumi Ochi

• The genera of the subfamily Bryoideae (Musci) in South, Southeast and East Asia (As 2-4), consisting of some 290 species hitherto described or reported from the areas, are revised taxonomically. A total of about 400 specimens were available, in addition to those used in my earlier works (Ochi, 1959-69). Of the 290 species to be accounted for, types and other good specimens were available for about 245 (84%). Twenty-two species of Brachymeniun, 4 of Plagiobryum and 71 of Bryum (including 11 in subgen. Anomobryum, 54 in subgen. Bryum and 6 in subgen. Rhodobryum) have been recognized as valid (after rather many names were reduced to synonymy). Bryurn rubrobulbiferurum is proposed for Anomobryum bulbiferum Bartr. as a new name. Some errors in my earlier works are also corrected, including Bryum indicopolymorphum. nom. nov. for B. polymorphum (Dix.) Ochi hom. illeg. (non Hartm., 1838) and B. himalayanopenucidum nom. nov. for B. pellucidum (Dix. et Badhw.) Ochi hom. illeg. (non Richter, 1840). Brachymenium systylium (C. Muell.) Jaeg., B. leptophyllum (C. Muell.) Jaeg. and Bryum subapiculatum Hampe are recorded for the first time from South and Southeast Asia. Rather many problematic or little known species are ellucidated by annotations and many detailed figures, as well. Identification keys are also provided.