Tropical Bryology, Volume 12 (1996)
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In the article "Secalonic acid A from Pseudoparmelia sphaerospora (Nyl.) Hale and P. hypomilta (Fée) Hale (Parmeliaceae)", published in Tropical Bryology 10: 201-204, 1995, the sentence at page 201 "Seven isomers are known of secalonic acid: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, all isolated from fungi by Budavari (1989)" should read: ""Seven isomers are known of secalonic acid: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, all isolated from fungi (Budavari 1989)".
Five species of the genus Cheilolejeunea are reported from Hong Kong. Among them, Cheilolejeunea osumiensis (Hatt.) Mizut. and Cheilolejeunea ryukyuensis Mizut. are new to China. Cheilolejeunea intertexta (Lindenb.) Steph. is newly reported for China except Taiwan, and Cheilolejeunea trifaria (Reinw. et al.) Mizut. is documented for the first time for mainland China except Hainan and Taiwan. The detailed description and illustration of Cheilolejeunea osumiensis as well as the key to the five Cheilolejeunea species of Hong Kong are also presented.
Aldabra Atoll, in the Republic of Seychelles, lies 450 km to the north of Madagascar and 650 km to the east of the Tanzanian coast of Africa (9o24’S, 46o20’E). It is one of the largest atolls in the world, with four main islands and numerous islets, totalling 97 km2. The underlying limestone is slightly raised, but is generally less than 8 m in elevation, and varies substantially in texture due to erosion. The atoll has been elevated above sea level for at least 80,000 years. Soils are generally shallow and alkaline (Trudgill 1979). The geology and ecology are outlined in Westoll and Stoddart (1971), Stoddart and Westoll (1979), and Stoddart (1984).
In der Revision der Gattung Rhacocarpus (Frahm 1996) wurde vermerkt, daß ein Holotypus von Rhacocarpus purpurascens im Herbar Bridel (B) nicht vorhanden ist. Der Typus stammt von der Insel Reunion (“In caespiticibus humentibus et ad saxa basaltica madida in Planitie des Chicots Insulae Borbonicae hucusque tantum lectum est. Clar. Bory St. Vincent detexit et communicavit.”) Da das Bridel- Herbar nicht vollständig ist, war anzunehmen, daß der Holotypus verschollen ist. Da auch eine Lektotypifizierung nach anderen Angaben aus dem Protolog nicht möglich schien, wurde bereits eine mögliche Neotypifizierung nach Material vom locus classicus ins Auge gefaßt und ein entsprechender Aufruf in der “Bryological Times” publiziert. Wie Dr. P. Geissler (Conservatoire et jardin botanique Genève) jedoch daraufhin mitteilte, befindet sich in Genf im Herbar Hedwig-Schwaegrichen ein Isotypus, was durch den handschriftlichen Vermerk “Ins. Bourbon misit Bridel” verifiziert ist. Der Isotypus besteht aus zwei Einzelpflanzen (mit a und b markiert) und einigen einzelnen Blättern in einer Papierkapsel. Die Pflanzen stimmen mit der heute üblichen Umschreibung der Art überein.
A preliminary list consisting of 159 bryophyte taxa (82 liverworts and 77 mosses) has been compiled from the bryological literature on the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Central-Western Africa) until 1995. A general overview of the physical features and vegetation of the country, and an account of the history of its bryological exploration are also included.
Eine komplette Liste aller auf den Seychellen gefundenen Laubmoose wird gegeben, die 107 Arten enthält. Darin werden 24 Arten angeführt, welche von S. Porembski im Frühjahr 1995 auf den Seychellen gesammelt wurden. Sieben Arten [Acanthorrhynchium loucoubense (Besch.) Fleisch., Brachymenium exile (Dozy & Molk.) Bosch & Lac., Campylopus robillardei Besch., Campylopus nanophyllus C. Müll. in Broth., Fissidens crispulus Brid., Leucoloma sinuosulum C. Müll. ex Besch. und Vesicularia albo-viridis (Ren.) Broth.] werden neu für die Seychellen nachgewiesen. Acroporium punctuliferum (Thw. & Mitt.) und Luisierella barbula (Schwaegr.) Steere Fleisch. sind neu für Afrika. Die floristischen Bezüge der Laubmoosflora der Seychellen zu denen der anderen ostafrikanischen Inseln wird kalkuliert.
Es wird über interessante Moosfunde von der zu Äquatorial-Guinea gehörigen Insel Bioko (= Fernando Poo) berichtet. 75 Arten sind neu für die Moosflora von Äquatorial-Guinea. Besonders bemerkenswert sind z.B. die Fundangaben zu Bazzania praerupta, Iwatsukia jishibae, Syrrhopodon crenulatus, Leiomela africana und Calyptothecium hoehnelii. Die Zusammensetzung der Moosflora der Insel wird pflanzengeographisch analysiert und eine Checkliste der Moose der Insel Bioko erstellt. Im Anhang werden einige Neufunde für andere tropische afrikanische Länder aufgeführt (Kenia, Kamerun, Zaire).
Basing on an evaluation of the literature and some unpublished collections, 745 taxa of lichen forming-fungi are reported from the Venezuelan Andes, including 10 infraspecific taxa. Of these taxa 37 are new records for Venezuela: Actinoplaca vulgaris (Müll. Arg.) Vezda & Poelt, Asterothyrium decipiens (Rehm) R. Sant., Calopadia foliicola (Fée) Vezda, C. fusca (Müll. Arg.) Vezda, C. phyllogena (Müll. Arg.) Vezda, Chrysothrix chlorina (Ach.) J. R. Laundon, Cystocoleus ebeneus (Dillwyn) Thwaites, Diploschistes scruposus (Schreb.) Norm., Echinoplacaleucotrichoides (Vain.) R. Sant., Fellhanerabouteillei (Desm.) Vezda, F.dominicana (Vain.) Vezda, F. fuscatula (Müll. Arg.) Vezda, F. sublecanorina (Nyl.) Vezda, Gyalectidium filicinum Müll. Arg., Lecidea limosa Ach., Lepraria neglecta Auct., Ochrolechia africana Vain., Peltigera vainioi Gyelnik, Phyllobathelium nigrum R. Sant. & Tibell, Phyllophialealba R. Sant., Polymeridiumalbidum (Müll. Arg.) R. C. Harris, Porina epiphylla (Fée) Fée, Racodium rupestre Pers., Ramalina asahinae W. Culb. & C. Culb., R. calcarata Krog & Swinsc., R. puiggarii Müll Arg., R. rectangularis Nyl., Rhizoplaca melanophthalma (DC.) Leuckert & Poelt, Strigula antillarum (Fée) Müll. Arg., S. platypoda (Müll. Arg.) R. C. Harris, Tapellaria epiphylla (Müll. Arg.) R. Sant., T.nana (Fée) R. Sant., Tephromela aglaea (Sommerf.) Hertel & Rambold, Tricharia vainioi R. Sant., Trichothelium epiphyllum Müll. Arg., T. bipindense F. Schill. and Vezdaea foliicola Sérusiaux. Another 4 species are new records only for the Venezuelan Andes: Dimerellaepiphylla (Müll. Arg.) Malme, Porinaatrocoerulea Müll. Arg., Ramalina peruviana Ach. and Woessia apiahica (Müll. Arg.) Sérus. A list of synonyms used in the consulted literature is added. Four new combinations are proposed: Dictyonema zahlbruckneri (Schiffn.) V. Marcano, Heterodermia tropica (Kurok.) Sipman, Parmelinopsis cleefii (Sipman) V. Marcano & Sipman and Phyllobaeislinearis (De Vries) V. Marcano & Sipman.
Pleuridium andinum Herz., a rare moss previously known from only 3 sites in South America, is here reported from a second locality in Peru. The new locality is near Aquas Caliente, Peru, ca. 5720 m a.s.l. This discovery is only one of three collections made since this species was first collected at the “locus classicus” in Bolivia in 1911. The holotype was examined and the original Latin diagnosis is amended in English as a result of examination of both the holotype and the newly discovered specimens. Previously unknown taxonomic features are figured.
In the genus Rhizomnium T. Kop. most taxa have a strong leaf border several cells broad and bi- to tristratose. Rhizomnium striatulum (Mitt.) T. Kop. belongs to that group. In Northeast China one population of R. striatulum was found with a very weak leaf border, and also the costa of these plants is weaker than is characteristic for the species. The deviating population is figured and its significance discussed. The distribution of R. striatulum is mapped.
A survey of the epixylic bryoflora of a remaining Atlantic forest (seasonal coastal deciduous forest), Engenho Água Azul, in the municipality of Timbaúba ( Lat 7° 35S; Long. 35° 20W ), State of Pernambuco, Brazil, registered 35 species of bryophytes distributed in 11 families of Bryopsida: Calymperaceae, Pilotrichaceae, Fissidentaceae, Hookeriaceae, Hypnaceae, Leucobryaceae, Leucomiaceae, Orthotrichaceae, Plagiotheciaceae, Sematophyllaceae, Thuidiaceae, and 5 of Hepaticopsida: Aneuraceae, Frullaniaceae, Geocalycaceae, Plagiochilaceae and Radulaceae. New records northeastern of Brazil are: Frullania caroliniana Sullivant, F. gymnotis Nees & Mont., Ochrobryum stenophyllum Besch., Plagiochila trigonifolia Steph., Radula macrostachya Linbenb. & Gott., Riccardia digitiloba (Spruce ex Steph.) Hell, Thuidium tomentosum Schimp. ex Besch. and Trichosteleum pusillum (Hornsch.) Jaeg. There is an indication of the description, illustration, and geographic distribution for Brazil of all taxons found.
A list of Pottiaceae specimens is presented. Trichostomum bombayense C.Müll. is transferred to the genus Pseudosymblepharis Broth., and a new combination is made: Pseudosymblepharis bombayensis (C.Müll.) P. Sollman. Five new synonyms are proposed. Gametophyte characters, separating non-fruiting material of Pseudosymblepharis bombayensis from Trichostomum tenuirostre (Hook. & Tayl.) Lindb., are listed.
Die 15 bisher in der Gattung Conostomum eingeschlossenen Arten werden auf 7 reduziert. Conostomum aequinoctiale Schimp. ex C.Müll., C. lorentzii C. Müll., C. pentastichum (Brid.) Lindb., C. pusillum Hook. f. et Wils. und C. speirostichum C. Müll. sind synonym mit C. tetragonum,(Hedw.) Lindb. Conostomum giganteum Bartr. ist nicht mit C. pentastichum identisch, sondern eine gute Art, die bislang nur von der Typuslokalität in Neuseeland bekannt war und jetzt neu für Australien und die Campbell Islands angegeben wird. Conostomum crassinervium P. Varde, eine nur vom Mt. Kenia bekannte Art, besitzt nicht die für die Gattung typische 5reihige Beblätterung. Da die Art nur steril bekannt ist, ist ihre systematische Position nicht klar.
57 species of bryophytes belonging to 30 families are reported from Saiwa Swamp National Park, of which 57 species are new for Saiwa Swamp National Park and 10 records are new for Kenya, indicated by * and ** respectively. Although small in surface area (15.5 sq.km.) the park represents an undercollected area in Kenya with a good diversity of bryophytes.
Almost 450 specimens of bryophytes, so far the largest collection of bryophytes ever made on the Cape Verde Islands, were collected in 1995 by the second author on the major islands of the archipelago. Twenty seven species (3 hepatics, 24 mosses) are reported as new to the Cape Verde Islands: Lejeunea ulicina (Tayl.) Gottsche et al., Riccia cavernosa Hoffm. emend. Raddi, Targionia hypophylla L., Barbula cf. consanguinea (Thwait. & Mitt.) Jaeg., Barbula unguiculata Hedw., Brachymenium exile (Dozy & Molk.) Bosch. & Lac., Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens (Stirt.) Giac., Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium (Tayl.) Zander, Bryum cellulare Hook., Chenia leptophylla (C. Müll.) Zander, Desmatodon bogosicus C. Müll., Didymodon australasiae (Hook. & Grev.) Zander, Didymodon maschalogena (Ren. & Card.) Broth. (Didymodon michiganensis [Steere] K. Saito), Didymodon vinealis (Brid.) Zander var. flaccidus (B.S.G.) Zander, Eurhynchium meridionale (B.S.G.) De Not., Eurhynchium speciosum (Brid.) Jur., Fissidens sciophyllus Mitt., F. bogosicus C. Müll., F. flaccidus Mitt., F. helictocaulos C. Müll., Gymnostomiella cf. vernicosa (Hook.) Fleisch., Gymnostomum calcareum Nees & Hornsch., Hyophila involuta (Hook.) Jaeg., Orthotrichum diaphanum Brid., Tortula cuneifolia (With.) Turn., Tortula laevipila (Brid.) Schwaegr. and Weissia microstoma (Hedw.) C. Müll. The doubtful record of Marchantia paleacea Bertol. could be confirmed. Numerous species are recorded as new to single islands. Tortula pierrotii Biz. described from Tanzania has proved to be synyomous with Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium. Didymodon maschalogena (Ren. & Card.) Broth. is an older name for Didymodon michiganensis (Steere) K. Saito. A study of types of species described as endemic to the Cape Verde Islands revealed that Barbula bolleana (C. Müll.) Broth. is an earlier name for Hydrogonium bolleanum (C. Müll.) Jaeg., Barbula elliottii Broth., Barbula kivuensis Leroy & P. de la Varde and Barbula madagassa Ren. & Card. are synonymous with the latter, Hyophila crenulata C. Müll. ex Dus. var. brevifolia Bizot is synonymous with Hyophila involuta (Hook.), Barbula sulcata Geh. is synonymous with B. convoluta Hedw. and Tortula subcaroliniana Bizot is synonymous with Tortula amphidiacea (C. Müll.) Broth. In addition to the so far unpublished results of recent collections, a complete survey of the bryophyte flora of the Cape Verde Islands is given. A hundred and sixty two species (2 species of hornworts, 36 species of hepatics and 124 species of mosses) are so far known from this archipelago.