Fissidens granulidens Brugg., 2022

Bruggeman-Nannenga, Maria Alida, 2022, Five new species of Fissidens Hedw. (Fissidentaceae, Bryophyta), taxonomic notes and a new species record for South Africa, Cryptogamie, Bryologie 20 (3), pp. 37-49 : 40

Fissidens granulidens Brugg. -Nann., sp. nov.

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Cryptogamie, Bryologie 43 (2): 20 nomen nudum.

HOLOTYPE. — Madagascar. Forêt primitive de Manjkatompo, 16.VIII.1934, R. Heim s.n. (holo-, PC0773629 A).

ETYMOLOGY. — The species is named for the characteristic granulose peristome (granula: granule; dens: tooth).

ECOLOGY. — Growing scattered between other mosses, corticolous.

Figures

FIG. 2. — Fissidens granulidens, sp. nov. A, two vegetative stems; B, sporophytic stem; C, leaf; D, detail of mid vaginant lamina; E, detail of D showing the rugose papillae;F, IPL of peristome; G, OPL of peristome (structure obscured by through-shining IPL) (all from holotype). Scale bars: A, B, 0.5 mm; C, F, G, 50 µm; D, E, 20 µm.