| TITLE |
Re-examination of Bryonoguchia brevifolia, a new synonym of Hylocomiastrum himalayanum |
| AUTHOR |
Tzen-Yuh Chiang
Department of Biology, Cheng-Kung University, Tainan 700, Taiwan
Tsai-Wen Hsu
Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute, Chi-Chi, Nantou Co., Taiwan |
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| ABSTRACT |
Bryonoguchia brevifolia S. Y. Zeng reported from China is examined and is considered conspecific with Hylocomiastrum himalayanum (Mitt.) Broth., a species widespread in the Himalayas, China, Taiwan, and Japan. Hylocomiastrum is distinguished from Bryonoguchia by its sympodial growth-form and reindeer-horn paraphyllia. In contrast, Bryonoguchia is characterized by having filiform paraphyllia and uni-papillose leaf cells. Byonoguchia is now a monotypic genus of the Thuidiaceae. |
| KEYWORD |
Bryonoguchia brevifolia; Growth-form; Hylocomiastrum himalayanum; Paraphyllia; Synonym; |
| ARTICLE INFO |
Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Volume 40 Number 3 July 1999, page 243-245, 3 pages |
| PUBLISHER |
Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China |
