Orthotrichum camanchacanum, a remarkable new moss species from Chile (Bryopsida, Orthotrichaceae)

By

Plasek, Vitezslav
Sawicki, Jakub
Osorio, Felipe
Szczecińska, Monika
Režnarová, Hana

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

242

Pages

51--67

Subjects

Bryophytes , new taxa , Orthotrichaceae , South America , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.242.120717

 

Abstract

Orthotrichum camanchacanum is presented as a newly described species from Chile. The species is primarily distinguished by its emergent capsule with cryptoporous stomata, a double peristome, linear-lanceolate stem leaves with a long hyaline aristae in apex, conspicuously differentiated perichaetial leaves, and a densely hairy vaginula. The species was discovered in the mountain massif of the Andes in the Coquimbo region, notable for its unique climatic conditions. Molecular data and a brief discussion comparing the newly described species with the most closely related taxa are also provided.