Remarks on several pottiaceous mosses mainly from the Australian continent

Abstract

  Anoectangium bellii Broth. ex Dixon is A. aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt. Anoectangium euchloron (Schwaegr.) Mitt. is reported for Queensland. Barbula indica (Hook.) Spreng. [= Hydrogonium orientale (F.Weber) J.Kučera] is doubtfully present in Australia. Chionoloma tenuirostre (Hook. & Taylor) M.Alonso, M.J.Cano & J.A.Jiménez is the only species present in this genus in Australia. Chionoloma bombayense (Müll.Hal.) P.Sollman and C. subduriusculum (Müll.Hal.) M.Menzel are excluded from Australia. The occurrence of Barbula ehrenbergii (Lorentz) M.Fleisch. is confirmed. Barbula incerta Dixon and B. obtusissima Broth. & Paris (≡ Didymodon obtusissimus Broth.) are Hydrogonium consanguineum (Thwaites & Mitt.) Hilp. Hyophila nymaniana (M.Fleisch.) M.Menzel, as H. rosea R.S.Willliams, is excluded from Australia. Syntrichia laevipila Brid. [≡ Tortula laevipila (Brid.) Schwaegr.] is also excluded for the continent. Syntrichia ruralis (Hedw.) F.Weber & D.Mohr and S. rubra (Mitt.) R.H.Zander are both distinct species present in Australia. Trichostomum crispulum Bruch is newly reported for New South Wales. Weissia novae-valesiae (Broth. ex G.Roth) I.G.Stone is Weissia austrocrispa (Beckett) I.G.Stone. Weissia latiuscula Müll.Hal. occurs in Queensland. Hymenostomum aristatulum Broth. & Paris is Weissia patula (C.Knight) Fife. Weissia leratii (Broth. & Paris) P.Sollman is reported for New South Wales and Queensland.