New national records and range extensions of the moss genus Fissidens (Fissidentaceae) from Guangxi, China

Abstract

  Three species of Fissidens, viz. F. gracilifolius Brugg.-Nann. & Nyholm, F. laxitextus Broth. ex Gangulee and F. pseudoclosteri Z.Iwats. & S.S.Kumar are newly reported for China. In addition, seven species, viz. F. beckettii Mitt., F. flabellulus Thwaites & Mitt., F. jungermannioides Griff., F. kinabaluensis Z.Iwats., F. serratus Müll.Hal., F. subangustus M.Fleisch., and F. wichurae Broth. & M.Fleisch. are new provincial records for Guangxi. Photographs and diagnostic characters to help distinguishing the new records are provided.