Resumen

COLOTTI, Maria T.  y  SUAREZ, Guillermo M.. First record of catagonIum brevIcaudatum (catagonIaceae) For Argentina. Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. [online]. 2019, vol.54, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 1851-2372.

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.

Palabras clave : Argentina, Bryophyta, Catagoniaceae, new record, taxonomy..

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