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The Lewinskya affinis complex (Orthotrichaceae) revisited: species description and differentiation
Francisco LaraJuan Antonio CallejaIsabel DraperBeatriz VigalondoVicente MazimpakaRicardo Garilletisubject
0106 biological sciencesOld WorldbiologyOrthotrichum affinePlant Sciencebiology.organism_classification010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesSpecies descriptionGeographyEvolutionary biologySibling speciesTaxonomy (biology)OrthotrichaceaeEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics010606 plant biology & botanydescription
In a recent integrative taxonomy study, we verified that the previously accepted concept of Lewinskya affinis (≡ Orthotrichum affine) actually comprises a complex of sibling lineages encompassing both known, accepted species (L. affinis s.str., L. praemorsa and L. tortidontia), recovered synonyms (L. fastigiata and L. leptocarpa), and four species yet unpublished. In the present work, we present detailed descriptions of the previously identified species and the new species, L. scissa from the Canary Islands, and the North American L. arida, L. pacifica and L. pseudoaffinis. In addition, we provide a key to the species in the complex, and discuss the morphological distinction of the species according to geographical areas. All included species are illustrated.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-22 | The Bryologist |