Pohlia Hedw. section Pohlia (Bryaceae) in Central and South America

GUILLERMO M. SUÁREZ & MARÍA M. SCHIAVONE

NOVA HEDWIGIA, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRYPTOGAMENKUNDE

GEBRUDER BORNTRAEGER

Lugar: Stuttgart; Año: 2011 vol. 92 p. 453 - 477

0029-5035

Pohlia section Pohlia is taxonomically revised for Central and South America. Five species are recognized in the study area (P. cruda, P. elongata, P. longicollis, P. nutans, and P. oerstediana). Eight new synonyms are proposed. Pohlia leptopoda, Webera grammocarpa, and W. crassicostata from Brazil, P. rusbyana, and P. subleptopoda from Bolivia, P. leptodontium from Colombia and P. novae-seelandiae from New Zealand are synonyms of P. elongata. P. elatior from New Zealand is a synonym of P. nutans. Five new lectotypes are designated. Pohlia oerstediana is a new record to South America and the extension ranges of Latin American species are presented. All Neotropical species of Section Pohlia are described and illustrated and distribution maps are given.