Fissidens (Fissidentaceae, Bryopsida) species newly found in Japan

Abstract

A total of 27 species are added to the Japanese Fissidens flora. Two of these species, F. curvato-wichurae and F. kimurae, are new to science. The remaining 25 species, F. amoenus, F. aphelotaxifolius, F. arcticus, F. bourgaeanus, F. bushii, F. coacervatus, F. curnovii, F. elongatus, F. exilis, F. gedehensis, F. gracilifolius, F. inconstans, F. incurvus, F. kurzii, F. laxitextus, F. monguillonii, F. pseudoclosteri, F. pusillus, F. rivularis, F. rufulus, F. subbasilaris, F. sublimbatus, F. tenellus var. tenellus, F. viridulus, and F. wichurae, are additions to the moss flora of Japan.