First record of Catagonium brevicaudatum (Catagoniaceae) for Argentina

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 morphologica...

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Autores principales: Colotti, Maria T., Suárez, Guillermo M.
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/23575
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Sumario: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.