Dicranum shennongjiaense W.Z.Huang & R.L.Zhu (Dicranaceae, Bryophyta), a new species from Central China supported by morphological and molecular evidence

A Synopsis of Dicranum Hedw. (Dicranaceae, Bryophyta) in China, with Special References to Four Species Newly Reported and Re-Evaluation of Dicranum psathyrum Klazenga

“…2022. Distribution in China: inner Mongolia [38]. Note: This species has been known from Russia (southern Siberia and the southern part of the Russian Far East) [10] and China [38].…”

“…Dicranum baicalense may be mistakenly identified as D. leioneuron Kindb., D. nipponense Besch., and D. japonicum in China. However, they can be distinguished by the following characteristics: ( 1 Distribution in China: Heilongjiang [33,34], Jilin [33,34], inner Mongolia [33,34,59], Shaanxi [60], and Yunnan [38].…”

“…as a new genus, Pseudochorisodontium (Broth.) C.Gao, and recent studies [3,7,14,[35][36][37][38] have embraced a broader concept of this genus, merging Orthodicranum into Dicranum. Following these treatments, 34 Dicranum species have been cataloged in the Species Catalogue of China [35,36].…”

“…Nevertheless, there are still numerous omissions in this checklist that necessitate further study and updating. For example, more recently, Huang et al [7,38] described two new species and a newly recorded species in China: D. baicalense Tubanova, D. hengduanense W.Z.Huang & R.L.Zhu, and D. shennongjiaense W.Z.Huang & R.L.Zhu (Table 1). To advance our understanding of Dicranum diversity in China, we conducted a taxonomic revision of Dicranum in China over the last two years [7,38].…”

“…For example, more recently, Huang et al [7,38] described two new species and a newly recorded species in China: D. baicalense Tubanova, D. hengduanense W.Z.Huang & R.L.Zhu, and D. shennongjiaense W.Z.Huang & R.L.Zhu (Table 1). To advance our understanding of Dicranum diversity in China, we conducted a taxonomic revision of Dicranum in China over the last two years [7,38]. Throughout this period, we encountered some intriguing specimens that did not correspond to any previously documented Dicranum species in China.…”