THE GENUS SCHISTOCHILA IN ASIA

Abstract

  Nine species of Schistochila are represented in Asia: S. acuminata Steph., S. aligera (Nees & Blume) Jack & Steph., S. beccariana (De Not.) Trevis., S. blumei (Nees) Trevis., S. doriae (De Not.) Trevis., S. macrodonta W. E. Nicholson, S. nuda Horik., S. reinwardtii (Nees) Schiffn. and S. sciurea (Nees) Schiffn. Illustrations are given for S. aligera, S. beccariana, S. doriae, S. macrodonta and S. reinwardtii. Fourteen synonyms are proposed and a key to the species in Asia is provided. Schistochila neesii (Mont.) Lindb. and S. glaucescens (Hook.) A. Evans are excluded from this region.