Brachydontium polycarpum (Seligeriaceae, Musci), a New Species from Japan.

Accession number;99A0224137
Title;Brachydontium polycarpum (Seligeriaceae, Musci), a New Species from Japan.
Author;AKIYAMA H(Museum Of Nature And Human Activities, Hyogo, Jpn)   
Journal Title;Shokubutsu Bunrui, Chiri
Journal Code:L2614A
ISSN:0001-6799
VOL.48;NO.1;PAGE.61-67(1997)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.3, REF.8
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;A new species, Brachydontium polycarpum H. Akiyama, is reported on the basis of specimens collected at the alpine rocky place Murodo, Mts. Tateyama, Central Japan. Brachydontium polycarpum is most closely related to B. olympicum (Britt.) McInt. & Spence reported from North America, in larger plant size, cygneous setae, and spherical to subspherical, eperistomate capsules. It differs from B. olympicum in the longer and more crispate stem leaves with more or less sheathing bases. (author abst.)