First record of Catagonium brevicaudatum (Catagoniaceae) for Argentina
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v54.n1.23575Keywords:
Argentina, Bryophyta, Catagoniaceae, new record, taxonomy.Abstract
Background and aims: The genus Catagonium includes two species in Argentina: C. nitens y C. nitidum. The aim of this study was recorded Catagonium brevicaudatum Müll. Hal. ex Broth. for Argentina in the National Park Campo de los Alisos, Tucumán.
M&M: The specimens were analyzed morphologically using conventional techniques for bryophytes and mounted in Hoyer’s solution.
Results: It is distinguished from the others species of the genus by foliar characters such as leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, strongly concave, auriculate, and an abruptly piliferous, recurved apex.
Conclusions: C. brevicaudatum is described and illustrated, and the differences between this taxon and the other species present in Argentina are shown in a key.
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