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Title: Contribution to the Bazzania flora of the Philippines. 1. Bazzania subtilis and similar species
Bazzania species that look similar to B. subtilis which were collected by the first and third author in the Philippines are described and illustrated. Amongst these specimens B. acanonista and B. globuliformis were described as new to sience. Furthermore B. herzogiana, B. sikkimensis, B. vittata, and B. wiltensii, mentioned by other authors for their similarity with B. subtilis are also included. The critical comparison with herbarium specimens stored under, named or synonymized with B. subtilis resulted in the separation of the newly described B. acanoserrata, B. helgana, B. helgana var. minor, B. palmatifidoides, and B. reicheliana. In addition, B. indigenarum, B. palmatifida, and B. pulchella were studied and found to be species worthy of recognition.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1754697
PAR ID:
10533679
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Frahmia
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Frahmia
ISSN:
2199-4897
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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