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Schistochila (Hepaticae) in Oceania

M. L. So

Biology Department
Hong Kong Baptist University
224 Waterloo Road, Hong Kong
Email: mlso@hkbu.edu.hk

Abstract  Of the 44 binomials recorded from the region (New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, Tahiti, and Vanuatu), only 20 are recognised, including 11 endemics. Thirteen new synonyms are proposed. Illustrations are provided for S. aequiloba, S. antara, S. fijiensis, S. brassii, S. caledonica, S. crinita, S. integerrima, S. lacerata, S. nadeaudiana, S. ramentacea, S. reinwardtii, and S. rubriseta. Photomicrographs of leaf cells are given for most of the species in this region. A key is provided for all species in Oceania and a list of recognised species of Schistochila in Asia and Oceania is also included.

Keywords  Schistochila; Oceania; new synonyms; Hepaticae

B02047 Received 25 June; accepted 18 March 2003; published 11 June 2003
New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2003, Vol. 41: 255-275
0028-825X/03/4102-0255 $7.00 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2003

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