Studies in the liverwort family Aneuraceae (Metzgeriales) from southern Africa. 5. Riccardia amazonica

2003/09/12 by S. M. Perold

paper · doi:10.4102/abc.v33i1.434

crossref issued 2003/09/12 · crossref published 2003/09/12 · crossref published-online 2003/09/12 · crossref created 2015/07/03 · crossref deposited 2020/04/17 · crossref indexed 2026/07/28

Abstract

Riccardia amazonica (Spruce) Schiffn. ex Gradst. is described and illustrated, as fresh material from southern Africa has recently come to hand. Several tropical African species of the genus had previously been placed in sy nonymy with this South American species; their type specimens have now also been studied.

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