Taxonomy of Hawaiian Sphagna

Two Sphagnum species are reported for Hawaii: S. palustre L. (section Sphagnum ) and S. wheeleri C. Muell. (section Rigida ). Sphagnum henryense Warnst. (section Sphagnum ) is excluded. Additional evidence supporting the exclusion of Sphagnum vitjianum Schimper and S. perichaetiale Hampe (both in se...

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Published in:The Bryologist 2001-06, Vol.104 (2), p.290-296
Main Author: Karlin, E F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freshwater
Sphagnum palustre
Sphagnum wheeleri
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Summary:Two Sphagnum species are reported for Hawaii: S. palustre L. (section Sphagnum ) and S. wheeleri C. Muell. (section Rigida ). Sphagnum henryense Warnst. (section Sphagnum ) is excluded. Additional evidence supporting the exclusion of Sphagnum vitjianum Schimper and S. perichaetiale Hampe (both in section Sphagnum ) is also presented. The type of S. lonchocladum C. Muell. is shown to be a Hillebrand collection (in section Sphagnum ) from Hawaii and not a Kirk collection (in section Rigida ) from New Zealand. The description of S. palustre is revised, in large part to reflect the incorporation of S. japonicum Warnst., S. pseudocymbifolium C. Muell, and S. sulphureum Warnst.
ISSN:0007-2745
DOI:10.1043/0007-2745(2001)104(0290:TOHS)2.0.CO;2