New records and additions to the Chilean bryophyte flora

Abstract

With the aim of making a contribution to a better understanding of the geographic distribution of these species and encourage bryological studies and the conservation of these plants in the country, the results of floristic investigations are presented. Nineteen national, regional and provincial records for 17 species of bryophytes are provided based on revision of specimens and overlooked literature. The ranges of six species are expanded. In addition, the site of the original collection of one taxon (Barbula austrogracilis Dus.) is corrected, and a second specimen is verified.

The mosses (Bryophyta) of Capitán Prat Province, Aisén Region, southern Chile

“…The result is that Müller (2009a) reports only seven taxa for Capitán Prat Province in his checklist. This partial information led Cuvertino et al (2012) to report a new record for the province, Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp., although this taxon was already reported 100 years ago by Skottsberg (1916) from the NE shore of Lago O’Higgins.…”

“…B.H.Allen (Allen 1999), Brachythecium subpilosum (Hook.f. & Wilson) A.Jaeger (Cuvertino et al 2012), Hedwigia ciliata var. nivalis Hampe (Ellis et al 2014), Philonotis esquelensis Matteri (Jimenez et al 2014), and Philonotis brevifolia Herzog (Jimenez et al 2016), the moss taxa known for the province rises to 49. This number is in contrast with the 250 moss taxa known from the neighboring Última Esperanza Province, or with the 311 taxa reported for Aisén Province (Müller 2009a).…”

Studies on the moss flora of the Bío-Bío Region of Chile: Part 3

“…– C (identification of this species by Ireland & Bellolio 31631 was reidentified as Funaria costesii Thér. according to Cuvertino et. al.…”

Historia biogeográfica de las briófitas de Chile

“…de Nueva Zelada (Hässel de Menéndez 1970 Fig. 4) y recientemente consignada como H. chilensis Schuster, endémica y distribuida de Magallanes a Chiloé continental e insular (Hässel de Menéndez & Rubies 2009;Cuvertino et al 2012). Los análisis moleculares evidencian monofiletismo de Haplomitrium, y documentan una relación más estrecha entre las especies australes y mayor divergencia de la especie boreal (Stech & Frey 2004).…”