A Catalogue of Chinese Mosses, Volume 7,

Author: Hu Renliang
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Volume VII of The Moss Flora of China includes 2 families (the family Hookeriaceae and the family Brachytheciaceae) of the suborder Hookerioideae in the order Hypnales and 3 families (the family Entoderaceae, the family Rhabdoweisiaceae, and the family Leucobryaceae) of the suborder Hypnales, totaling 5 families, 36 genera, and 178 species (including subspecies and varieties). It is accompanied by a generic key and a specific key. Each family, genus, and species is referenced with literature and provided with detailed morphological descriptions, habitats, distribution, and geographic range. Each plant is illustrated with a morphological anatomical diagram. For the convenience of international exchange, the keys and figure captions are provided in both Chinese and English. The book includes 107 illustrations in total. This book can serve as a reference for students and teachers in institutions of higher learning majoring in plant resources, biodiversity research, environmental protection, forestry, and medicine.