<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The traditionally conceived genera Orthotrichum Hedw. and Ulota F.Weber are here reclassified into six genera, Orthotrichum, Dorcadion Lindb., Nyholmiella Holmen &amp; E.Warncke, Pulvigera Plášek, Sawicki &amp; Ochyra, Plenogemma Plášek, Sawicki &amp; Ochyra, and Ulota, based on morphological differences and partially on molecular evidence. The genus Pulvigera includes P. lyellii (Hook. &amp; Taylor) Plášek, Sawicki &amp; Ochyra (Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. &amp; Taylor) which was selected as its generitype. The genus Plenogemma includes P. phyllantha (Brid.) Plášek, Sawicki &amp; Ochyra (Ulota phyllantha Brid.) which was selected as its generitype.</p></abstract>

The traditionally conceived genera Orthotrichum Hedw. and Ulota F.Weber are here reclassified into six genera, Orthotrichum, Dorcadion Lindb., Nyholmiella Holmen & E.Warncke, Pulvigera Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra, Plenogemma Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra, and Ulota, based on morphological differences and partially on molecular evidence. The genus Pulvigera includes P. lyellii (Hook. & Taylor) Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra (Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. & Taylor) which was selected as its generitype. The genus Plenogemma includes P. phyllantha (Brid.) Plášek, Sawicki & Ochyra (Ulota phyllantha Brid.) which was selected as its generitype.

New taxonomical arrangement of the traditionally conceived genera Orthotrichum and Ulota (Orthotrichaceae, Bryophyta)

Dept. of Biology and Ecology, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, CZ-710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Department of Botany and Nature Protection, University Warmia and Mazury, Plac Łódzki 1, 10-728 Olsztyn, Poland and Dept. of Biology and Ecology, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, CZ-710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Laboratory of Bryology, Institute of Botany, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lubicz 46, 31-512 Kraków, Poland

Department of Botany and Nature Protection, University Warmia and Mazury, Plac Łódzki 1, 10-728 Olsztyn, Poland

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The traditionally conceived genera Orthotrichum Hedw. and Ulota F.Weber are here reclassified into six genera, Orthotrichum, Dorcadion Lindb., Nyholmiella...

New taxonomical arrangement of the traditionally conceived genera Orthotrichum and Ulota (Orthotrichaceae, Bryophyta)

Published Online: Nov 05, 2015

Page range: 169 - 174

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cszma-2015-0024

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