Taxonomic revision of Philonotis capilliformis and Ditrichopsis wui (Musci), with several national and provincial range extensions of mosses in China

Xin Yin Ma; Qin Hao Zhang; Jia Yi Zheng; Xin Rui Xia; Rui Liang Zhu; Xiao Tong Song; Yu Huan Wu; Wen Zhuan Huang

doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.740.2.3

Taxonomic revision of Philonotis capilliformis and Ditrichopsis wui (Musci), with several national and provincial range extensions of mosses in China

Xin Yin Ma
, Qin Hao Zhang
, Jia Yi Zheng
, Xin Rui Xia
, Rui Liang Zhu
, Xiao Tong Song
, Yu Huan Wu^*
, Wen Zhuan Huang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Life Sciences

Hangzhou Normal University
Jiangnan University

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Abstract

Based on re-examinations of the type specimens, Philonotis capilliformis is rejected as the previously proposed synonymy of P. falcata and is reevaluated as a new synonym of P. turneriana. Ditrichopsis wui is proposed as a new synonym of Voitia nivalis. Additionally, two noteworthy moss species, Cynodontium tenellum, and Neckera oligocarpa, are confirmed as new to China. Atrichum longifolium and Hedwigia sinica have been newly discovered in Xizang, China, and the endangered moss Diphyscium lorifolium has been newly found in Zhejiang Province, eastern China.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-165
Number of pages	13
Journal	Phytotaxa
Volume	740
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.740.2.3
State	Published - 5 Feb 2026

Keywords

Bryophyta
China
Endangered moss
New record
New synonym

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Taxonomic revision of Philonotis capilliformis and Ditrichopsis wui (Musci), with several national and provincial range extensions of mosses in China

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