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New synonymy in Macromitrium (Musci, Orthotrichaceae) and Syrrhopodon (Musci, Calymperaceae) in the bryoflora of Réunion Island

Len ELLIS & Joanna WILBRAHAM

en Cryptogamie, Bryologie 29 (1) - Pages 23-31

Published on 25 January 2008

New synonyms are proposed in the moss families Orthotrichaceae and Calymperaceae occurring in Réunion Island. Macromitrium rufescens Besch. (Orthotrichaceae) is placed in synonymy with Macromitrium sulcatum (Hook.) Brid. subsp. sulcatum and Syrrhopodon rodriguezii Renauld & Cardot (Calymperaceae) is found to be conspecific with Syrrhopodon mahensis Besch. var. mahensis.


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