Abstract

A new record liverwort, Fossombronia caledonica Steph. from Yangmei, Taoyuan County, was described. This species inhabits open vegetable or paddy field sympatric with F. japonica Schiffne. Descriptions and SEM photos of both species are given to aid in identification. Keys for distinguishing three recorded species in Taiwan are also provided.

中文摘要

本文主要描述新紀錄種新喀島小葉蘚 (Fossombronia caledonica Steph.)。本種發現於桃園縣楊梅鎮，生長於菜園或水田邊，並與日本小葉蘚 (F. japonica Schiffn.) 共域生長。本文對這兩種作分類描述，並附有掃描式電子顯微相片作為鑑定之參考。本文同時提供檢索表區別三種報導存在於臺灣之小葉蘚種類。

Keyword: Fossombronia caledonica, Fossombronia japonica, Fossombroniaceae, liverwort, new record species, Taiwan. 新喀島小葉蘚、日本小葉蘚、小葉蘚科、蘚類、新紀錄種、臺灣。