TAXONOMIC STUDIES ON AUSTRALIAN HOOKERIACEAE (MUSCI) 3. THE GENERA CALYPTROCHAETA, DALTONIA, HOOKERIOPSIS AND SAULOMA

Abstract

  Before this study, 12 species were reported for Australia in these 4 genera, while now this figure stands at 10 species. Previously Hookeriopsis was reported only as a genus for Australia. A new species, Calyprochaeta otwayensis, is described from Victoria. Eriopus tasmanicus Broth. and Calyptrochaeta apiculata (Hook. f. & Wils.) Vitt var. tasmanica (Broth.) Fife are considered to be synonymous with Calyptrochaeta apiculata; Sauloma zetterstedtii (C. Muell.) Jaeg. is a syn. of S. tenella (Hook f. & Wils.) Mitt. and Daltonia pusilla Hook. f. & Wils. is a syn. of D. splachnoides (Sm.) Hook. & Tayl. The following new combination is proposed: - Calyptrochaeta brassii (Bartr.) Streim. Daltonia contorta C. Muell. and Hookeriopsis utacamundiana (Mont.) Broth. are new records for Australia. Deleted from the Australian moss flora are Calyptrochaeta cristata (Hedw.) Desv., Daltonia angustifolia Dozy & Molk., Hookeria acutifolia Hook. and Grev. and H. lucens (Hedw.) Sm. An amended key to all Australian genera of the family is also provided together with information for the Australian species on distribution, ecology and fertility.