Tropicos | Name - !Isopterygium courtoisii Broth. & Paris

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!Isopterygium courtoisii Broth. & Paris

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 4/2/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 5/6/2009)

General Reference:

Wu Peng-cheng, M. R. C. & S. He. 2005. Sematophyllaceae–Polytrichaceae. 8: viii +385 pages. In Moss Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden, Beijing, New York & St. Louis.

Illustration & Map (Last Modified On 5/6/2009)

Illustrations:

Isopterygium courtoisii Broth. & Paris (Figs. 1–9.)

Map:

Distribution (Last Modified On 5/6/2009)

Distribution:

Habitat: on roots of trees, soil or humus.

Distribution: endemic to China.

Specimens Examined (Last Modified On 5/6/2009)

Specimens Examined:

Chinese specimens examined: Fujian: Mt. Wuyi, Training Class 278 (XBGH). Xizang: Mo-tuo Co., Y.-G. Su 4322 (HKAS).

Notes (Last Modified On 5/6/2009)

general taxon notes:

This species is close to Pseudotaxiphyllum pohliaecarpum, but differs in having silver, whitish colored plants, while the latter often has purple plants.