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Timmia Hedw.

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Published In: Species Muscorum Frondosorum 176. 1801. (Sp. Musc. Frond.)

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Acceptance : Accepted

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General Reference:

Li Xing-jiang, M. R. C. & Si He (editors). 2007. Bryaceae–Timmiaceae. 4. viii + 211 pages. In Moss Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden, Beijing, New York & St. Louis.

Notes (Last Modified On 3/19/2009)

general taxon notes:

The genus Timmia consists of some eight species (Brassard 1979, 1980, 1984; Crosby et al. 2000). Three species and two varieties are recognized in China.

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1. TimmiaHedw. 美姿藓属 mei zi xian shu

Sp. Musc. Frond. 176. 1801.

Grevilleanum Beck & Emmons, Amer. J. Sci. Arts 11: 183. 1826.

The generic description is the same as that of the family.

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1. Leaf cells at sheathing base hyaline, abruptly differentiated from the cells above; stem leaves deciduous.... 2

1. Leaf cells at sheathing base not hyaline, usually orange or brownish, gradually differentiated from the cells above; stem leaves persistent................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Costae ending below leaf apex, papillose at back; median leaf cells ca. 9–14 µm wide..................................

............................................................................................................................. 3a. T. norvegica var. norvegica

2. Costae percurrent, not papillose at back; median leaf cells 6–9 µm wide........ 3b. T. norvegicavar. comata

3. Basal leaf cells orange, pluripapillose; plants dioicous................................................................. 1. T. austriaca

3. Basal leaf cells somewhat transparent, yellowish or brownish, inconspicuously papillose; plants antoicous 4

4. Upper leaf cells rounded-hexagonal; cells at sheathing base papillose; costae papillose at back...................

............................................................................................................... 2a. T. megapolitana var. megapolitana

4. Upper leaf cells quadrate-hexagonal or rectangular; cells at sheathing base smooth; costae smooth at back.....................................................................................................2b. T. megapolitana var. bavarica

Lower Taxa

!Timmia austriaca Hedw.
!Timmia megapolitana Hedw.
!Timmia norvegica J.E. Zetterst.
!Timmia sphaerocarpa Y. Jia & Y. Liu

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