Abstract

LARRAIN, Juan; FIFE, Allan  and  ATALA, Cristian. Lorentziella (Gigaspermaceae, Bryophyta) new for Chile, and lectotypification of the genus. Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. [online]. 2017, vol.52, n.2, pp.351-355. ISSN 1851-2372.

The genus Lorentziella is reported for the first time for Chile based on multiple collections done between the months of July and September 2016. New information is given about the ecology of this taxon and its global known distribution, as well as a distribution map. A lectotype for the genus Lorentziella is here selected and the genus authorship is corrected.

Keywords : Biogeography; Ephemeral bryophytes; Herbarium collections; Mediterranean climate.