First record of Catagonium brevicaudatum (Catagoniaceae) for Argentina

Authors

  • Maria T. Colotti Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, (4000) San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
  • Guillermo M. Suárez . Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Miguel Lillo 205, (4000) San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. 2. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo, (CONICET- Fundación Miguel Lillo), Miguel Lillo 251, (4000) San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v54.n1.23575

Keywords:

Argentina, Bryophyta, Catagoniaceae, new record, taxonomy.

Abstract

Background and aims: The genus Catagonium includes two species in Argentina: C. nitens y C. nitidum. The aim of this study was recorded Catagonium brevicaudatum Müll. Hal. ex Broth. for Argentina in the National Park Campo de los Alisos, Tucumán.
M&M: The specimens were analyzed morphologically using conventional techniques for bryophytes and mounted in Hoyer’s solution.
Results: It is distinguished from the others species of the genus by foliar characters such as leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, strongly concave, auriculate, and an abruptly piliferous, recurved apex.
Conclusions: C. brevicaudatum is described and illustrated, and the differences between this taxon and the other species present in Argentina are shown in a key.

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Published

2019-03-21

How to Cite

Colotti, Maria T., and Guillermo M. Suárez. 2019. “First Record of Catagonium Brevicaudatum (Catagoniaceae) for Argentina”. Boletín De La Sociedad Argentina De Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society 54 (1):13-16. https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v54.n1.23575.

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2019): March

Section

Original Articles

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