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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Orthotrichum karoo (Orthotrichaceae), a new species with hyaline-awned leaves from southwestern Africa

Francisco LaraVicente MazimpakaRicardo Garilleti

subject

GametophytebiologyEcologyPlant Sciencebiology.organism_classificationMossPeristomeGeographyOrthotrichumBotanyTaxonomy (biology)OrthotrichaceaeOrthotrichum diaphanumEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsHyaline

description

A new Orthotrichum species, 0. karoo, is described. The moss has a gametophyte similar to that of 0. diaphanum, from which it mainly differs in its peristome lacking exostome teeth. It is known from three localities in western South Africa, and from one more in southern Namibia. In all these localities it was found growing on shrubs and trees, rarely on rocks, in succulent karoo and related types of vegetation.

https://doi.org/10.1639/0007-2745-112.1.194