ibclogo XVI International Botanical Congess

Abstract Number: 5722
Poster No. = 222


A REVISION OF CHINESE EPIPHYLLOUSLIVERWORTS.


Rui-Liang Zhu, Biology Department, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China, also Department of Biology, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062,China.


The epiphyllous liverworts are a representative plant group of the tropical rain Forests.Complex topography and climatic conditions result in the rich diversity of epiphyllous liverworts in China. The present study reveals that 150 epiphyllous species belonging to 35 genera in 10 families are present in China. The genus with the largest species diversity is Cololejeunea (57 spp.). Some new synonyms and combinations are proposed. Three new species are described. All species are illustrated and described in detail. Ecological investigations show that most epiphyllous liverworts are not confined to specific hosts. Relationships between epiphyllous liverworts and the surface structure of their host leaves are also investigated.

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