Group: Moss Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, upper, cases, 1

Authors:

Mitten, William

Published In: Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 4: 100. 1859. (Sep 1859) (J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot.)
Type Specimens

• ET:

  • Epitype designated by:  Karlin, E. F., S. C. Robinson & P. E. Smouse. 2020. Genetic diversity within and across gametophytic ploidy levels in a Sphagnum cryptic species complex. Austral. J. Bot. 68(1): 60.
• IET:
• LT: N.Z.: Campbell I., J.D. Hooker ["Wilson 5"], 1839–43

  • Lectotype designated by:  Fife, A. J. 1996. A synopsis of New Zealand Sphagna, with a description of S. simplex sp. nov. New Zealand J. Bot. 34: 315.
• LT: Campbell Island, J. D. Hooker

  • Annotation: as 'holotype'
  • Lectotype designated by:  Thiers, B. M. 1992. Indices to the species of mosses and lichens described by William Mitten. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 68: 52.

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• subkingdom:  Bryobiotina Trevis.
• division:  Bryophyta Schimp.
• subdivision:  Sphagnophytina Doweld
• class:  Sphagnopsida Schimp.
• order:  Sphagnales Limpr.
• family:  Sphagnaceae Dumort.
• genus:  Sphagnum L.

Keywords: MOSS