Research Paper

Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp. (Dicranaceae), a Species New to Moss Flora of Taiwan

Tzen-Yuh Chiang and Wei-Hsin Hu

Published on: December 1997

Page: 263 - 266

DOI: 10.6165/tai.1997.42.263

Abstract

Dichodontium pellucidum (Hedw.) Schimp., a species of Dicranaceae, is reported as a new record to the moss flora of Taiwan. Dichodontium Schimp. Is characterized by fusiform gemmae, mammillose laminal cells, and differentiated guide cells and stereids in costa. This genus is distinguished from the related genus Oreoweisia (B.S.G.) De Not. By the divided peristomes, and is distinct from another allied genus Cynodontium Schimp. By its lanceolate leaves.

中文摘要

裂齒苔(Dichodontium pellucidum),曲尾苔科的一種,為台灣產苔類植物新紀錄種,本屬的特徵為具有紡綞形芽胞,具乳突狀的葉細胞以及在中肋有分化的厚璧層及副細胞,與近緣的石毛苔屬相較,本屬具有分裂的蒴齒片,與另一近緣屬狗牙苔之差異則在不具較闊葉基的披針形葉。 關鍵詞:裂齒苔、新紀錄、台灣、分裂的蒴齒片。

Keyword: Dichodontium, new record, Taiwan, divided peristomes

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