<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The genus Aneura is represented in Poland by two species - A. pinguis and A. maxima. A. pinguis in contrast to A. maxima is a complex of cryptic species temporarily named A. pinguis species: A, B, C, and E. All species of the A. pinguis complex and A. maxima differ in their geographic distribution and habitat preferences. A. pinguis species A grows mainly on humus over limestone rocks in the Western Carpathians, A. pinguis species B occurs mainly on clay soil in Bieszczady Mts. and in clayish areas of lowlands, A. pinguis species C grows both in lowlands and mountains and it occupies mostly wet sandy soils, on the shores of oligotrophic lakes and river and mountain stream banks, A. pinguis species E is connected with calcareous rocks in flowing water in mountains. A. maxima grows over the country - both in lowlands and mountains, in marshes situated on the river banks.</p></abstract>

The genus Aneura is represented in Poland by two species - A. pinguis and A. maxima. A. pinguis in contrast to A. maxima is a complex of cryptic species temporarily named A. pinguis species: A, B, C, and E. All species of the A. pinguis complex and A. maxima differ in their geographic distribution and habitat preferences. A. pinguis species A grows mainly on humus over limestone rocks in the Western Carpathians, A. pinguis species B occurs mainly on clay soil in Bieszczady Mts. and in clayish areas of lowlands, A. pinguis species C grows both in lowlands and mountains and it occupies mostly wet sandy soils, on the shores of oligotrophic lakes and river and mountain stream banks, A. pinguis species E is connected with calcareous rocks in flowing water in mountains. A. maxima grows over the country - both in lowlands and mountains, in marshes situated on the river banks.

Geographic distribution and new localities for cryptic species of the Aneura pinguis complex and Aneura maxima in Poland

Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland

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The genus Aneura is represented in Poland by two species - A. pinguis and A. maxima. A. pinguis in contrast to A. maxima is a complex of cryptic species...

Geographic distribution and new localities for cryptic species of the Aneura pinguis complex and Aneura maxima in Poland

Published Online: Jun 03, 2016

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Dec 28, 2015

Accepted: Mar 31, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/biorc-2016-0001

Keywords
Bryophyta, thalloid liverwort, ecological preferences, pattern of geographic distribution

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Geographic distribution and new localities for cryptic species of the Aneura pinguis complex and Aneura maxima in Poland

Published Online: Jun 03, 2016

Page range: 1 - 10

Received: Dec 28, 2015

Accepted: Mar 31, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/biorc-2016-0001

KeywordsBryophyta, thalloid liverwort, ecological preferences, pattern of geographic distribution

© De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Bryophyta, thalloid liverwort, ecological preferences, pattern of geographic distribution