Studies ofFissidens(Bryophyta: Musci) in New Zealand: A synopsis and key to taxa

Abstract

A synoptic taxonomic treatment is provided for the 24 species and 9 varieties of the moss genus Fissidens currently recognised in New Zealand. A key to the taxa, based largely on gametophytic characters, references to illustrations of New Zealand material, and an index to epithets are presented.

Recent literature on bryophytes—118(2)

“…It aligns more closely with that of the earlier N.Z. treatment by Beever (1999a). The names of peristome types used in an earlier publication (Bruggeman-Nannenga & Berendsen 1990) are retained.…”

“…The species has been placed in sect. Amblyothallia Müll.Hal., both traditionally by Brotherus (1924) and more recently in numerous publications (Bruggeman-Nannenga & Berendsen 1990;Beever 1999a;Pursell & Bruggeman-Nannenga 2004;Pursell 2007). Alternatively, the species has been placed in sect.…”

“…Since 1999, when a synopsis was presented for N.Z. species of Fissidens (Beever 1999a), two major revisions of infrageneric classification of the genus have been published (Pursell & BruggemanNannenga 2004;Suzuki & Iwatsuki 2007). Both revisions emphasised peristome teeth morphology, particularly of the filaments in the case of Suzuki & Iwatsuki. Information from costal structure, exothecial cells, axillary hyaline nodules, sexuality, and chromosome number was also utilised.…”

Threatened and uncommon bryophytes of New Zealand (2010 revision)

“…Herbarium records and taxonomic revisions were also consulted, e.g. for the genus ssidens (Beever 1999;Beever & Stone 1999) and for the genus Telaranea (Engel & Smith-Merrill 2004). The panel used information from all these sources.…”

Studies ofFissidens(Bryophyta: Musci): New taxa and new records for New Zealand

“…This paper is one of a series on New Zealand members of the genus Fissidens (Stone 1990a(Stone , 1990bBeever & Stone 1992, 1998Beever 1995aBeever , 1996Stone & Beever 1996). A synopsis of the genus Fissidens as presently known in New Zealand, and a key to taxa, are provided elsewhere (Beever 1999).…”