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Issue: Vol. 733 No. 2: 11 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-11
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.733.2.2
Page range: 172-182
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Eurhynchium yezoanum (Brachytheciaceae), a new synonym of Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum

College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, P.R. China
Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Obi 6-1-26, Nichinan, Miyazaki 889-2535, Japan
College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, P.R. China
College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, P.R. China
College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, P.R. China
Eurhynchium yezoanum Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum synonym taxonomy Bryophytes

Abstract

Eurhynchium yezoanum, originally assigned to Eurhynchium within Brachytheciaceae, is endemic to Japan. Its close relative, Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum, is widespread across the Northern Hemisphere and occurs sporadically in East Asia. Our detailed morphological comparison revealed that the two species are conspecific. Consequently, following the principle of priority, we formally treated Eurhynchium yezoanum as a new synonym of Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum.

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How to Cite

Peng, X., Zheng, T., Liang, H., Sulayman, M. & Li, M. (2025) Eurhynchium yezoanum (Brachytheciaceae), a new synonym of Eurhynchiastrum pulchellum. Phytotaxa 733 (2): 172–182. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.733.2.2