Syzygiella teres (Machantiophyta) in the Elephant Island, Antarctica

Authors

  • Guillermo M. Suárez
  • Juçara Bordin
  • Paulo Câmara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v54.n2.24363

Keywords:

Keywords, Bryophytes, Geographic distribution, Liverworts, Marchantiophyta, South Shetland Islands

Abstract

Background and aims: The known liverwort flora of Elephant Island, Antarctica, is composed by six species: Cephalozia badia, Cephaloziella varians, Anthelia juratzkana, Barbilophozia hatcheri, Lophoziopsis excisa, and Syzygiella jacquinotii. The aim of this communication is to record Syzygiella teres in the island.
M&M: The liverworts were studied by conventional technics for bryophytes and mounted in hoyer’s solution.
Results: Syzygiella teres is characterized by unlobed leaves with colorless marginal border. The species is briefly described and illustrated. A comparative key for all liverworts known from Elephant Island is presented.

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Published

2019-06-20

How to Cite

Suárez, Guillermo M., Juçara Bordin, and Paulo Câmara. 2019. “Syzygiella Teres (Machantiophyta) in the Elephant Island, Antarctica”. Boletín De La Sociedad Argentina De Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society 54 (2):185-89. https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v54.n2.24363.

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2019): June

Section

Original Articles

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