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Issue: Vol. 742 No. 2: 20 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.742.2.4
Page range: 153-162
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Hidden in plain sight: historically overlooked Fissidens curvatoinvolutus and the Japanese endemic F. pseudoadelphinus newly recorded in China

School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Karst Terrain, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin 541006, China
School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore 259569, Republic of Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
Bryophyta distribution Fissidentaceae morphology moss taxonomy

Abstract

Fissidens curvatoinvolutus and F. pseudoadelphinus are reported as new additions to China. Previously, F. pseudoadelphinus was only known from Japan. Fissidens curvatoinvolutus, often confused with F. involutus, can be distinguished by its smaller size, crenulate leaf margins, and slightly asymmetrical capsules. Fissidens pseudoadelphinus closely resembles F. teysmannianus, but differs in having narrower, frequently falcated leaves, and a costa that ends far below leaf apex. Detailed photographs, morphological descriptions, and comparisons with similar species are provided.

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How to Cite

Ke, A.-R., Wei, Y.-M., Liu, Z.-Q., Ho, B.-C. & Ye, W. (2026) Hidden in plain sight: historically overlooked Fissidens curvatoinvolutus and the Japanese endemic F. pseudoadelphinus newly recorded in China. Phytotaxa 742 (2): 153–162. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.742.2.4