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Type: Article
Published: 2012-06-20
Page range: 27–32
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Frullania curvilobula (Frullaniaceae, Marchantiophyta), a new species from Brazil

Mittlere Letten 11, D-88634 Herdwangen-Schönach, Germany
Instituto de Botânica, Caixa Postal 68041, 04045-972 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Instituto de Botânica, Caixa Postal 68041, 04045-972 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Atlantic Forest Frullania subg. Diastaloba Jungermanniopsida liverwort Porellales Brazil Bryophytes

Abstract

A new species of Frullania (subg. Diastaloba) from Southeastern Brazil is described and illustrated. It is characterized by relatively large size, large rounded underleaves with deeply arched insertion line and especially by the narrow, long-cylindrical and falcate lobules with a length-width ratio of 5.5–7:1. The occurrence of Frullania lindenbergii in the Neotropics is rejected. An updated key to the Brazilian species traditionally assigned to F. subgenus Diastaloba is provided.