A Catalogue of Chinese Mosses - Class Bryopsida (Volume 4)

Author: Li Xingjiang
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Volume 4 of The Bryophyte Flora of China records 9 families, 32 genera, and 216 species of mosses native to China. The 9 families are Andreaeaceae, Hookeriaceae, Tetraphidaceae, Hypnodendraceae, Pohliaceae, Calliergonaceae, Orthotrichaceae, Orthotrichaceae, and Microtheliaceae. Each family, genus, and species is described morphologically, with Chinese and English dichotomous keys for genera and species. Each species is accompanied by major literature synonyms and specimen references, as well as records of habitats, Chinese distribution, and global distribution. In most cases, relevant taxonomic systems and discussions on floristic or newly recorded distributions are also provided. Nearly every species is illustrated with identification features, totaling 80 illustrations, along with Chinese and English caption notes. This book serves as a reference for biologists conducting biological resource surveys and species diversity research in China, as well as for environmental biologists, agricultural, forestry, pastoral, and pharmaceutical workers, and faculty and students at universities and colleges. It also provides foundational data for the utilization of moss resources in China.