A new species of Lejeuneaceae (Marchantiophyta) from New Caledonia: Ceratolejeunea bardatii sp. Nov.

  • Louis Thouvenot*
  • , S. Robbert Gradstein
  • , Rui Liang Zhu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The liverwort Ceratolejeunea bardatii sp. nov. (Lejeuneaceae) is described and illustrated from submontane, mesophilous valley forest of New Caledonia. The new species stands out by 1) leaf lobes with a 2-cells wide vitta of dark brown ocelli and some additional adjacent ocelli; 2) upper leaf margins with allorgella-type denticulations; 3) utricles absent; and 4) perianths short obovoid and with 4 flat or twisted horns. The new species constitutes the first record of the genus Ceratolejeunea for New Caledonia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-249
Number of pages7
JournalCryptogamie, Bryologie
Volume36
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • Hepaticae
  • Lejeuneaceae
  • New caledonia
  • Pacific region
  • Taxonomy

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