On the presence of Orthotrichum patens Bruch & Brid. in the Iberian Peninsula

Orthotrichum patens Bruch & Brid., considered to be a rare moss in the Iberian Peninsula, is reported from two localities in Northern Spain (Asturias and Navarra). After revision of the herbarium material corresponding to previous records of this species in the Iberian Peninsula, we conclude tha...

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Autores: Lara, Francisco, Medina Bujalance, Rafael, Garilleti, Ricardo, Mazimpaka, Vicente
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/95654
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/95654
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:582.32
Mosses
Spain
Romania
Turkey
European rare species
Orthotrichum alpestre
Orthotrichum handiense
Orthotrichum scanicum
Orthotrichum pulchellum
Orthotrichum stellatum
Orthotrichum stramineum
Botánica (Biología)
2417.01 Briología
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Sumario:Orthotrichum patens Bruch & Brid., considered to be a rare moss in the Iberian Peninsula, is reported from two localities in Northern Spain (Asturias and Navarra). After revision of the herbarium material corresponding to previous records of this species in the Iberian Peninsula, we conclude that most of them (Asturias, Álava, León and La Rioja provinces) are erroneous. However, two early records (Sierra Nevada and Sierra de Ancares) remain uncertain since the corresponding herbarium material has not been found. We also provide details of two new localities of Orthotrichum patens in Romania and two in Turkey, where the species has been poorly recorded. Finally, we discuss the characters that allow the discrimination of Orthotrichum patens from related species, especially from O. stramineum Hornsch., the moss that has most often been confused with it in Spain.