›› 2013, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 505-511.

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A Revision of Pohlia Hedw.(Mielichhoferiaceae,Musci) in Xinjiang, China

 LIU  Yong-Ying1,2, MAI  Mai-Ti-Ming-•Su-Lai-Man3, ZHAO  Jian-Cheng1, CHEN  Xiao-Ping2   

  1. 1. College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China; 
    2. Department of Biology, Jiaozuo Teachers College, Jiaozuo 454001, China;
    3. College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
  • Received:2012-04-13 Revised:2012-07-16 Online:2013-05-15 Published:2013-05-16

Abstract: The phylogenetic position of the genus Pohlia Hedw. is uncertain yet. Traditionally, the genus was placed in the subfamilies Bryoideae or Pohlioideae of generalized family Bryaceae (sensu lato). Then it was accommodated into family Mniaceae or Mielichhoferiaceae. In this paper, a revision of Pohlia in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China was provided based on the specimens and references. Two species, P. proligera and P. camptotrachela were deleted from the moss checklist of the region. Additions to two mosses in Xinjiang, P. longicollis and P. crudoides var. revolvens. P. minor were reduced to a synonym as P. elongata var. greenii. Pohlia in Xinjiang, including 8 species and 2 varieties, was newly updated in the checklist. About one third species of the total in China were distributed in Xinjiang. The diagnostic characteristics and habitats for the species were provided in the paper. The voucher specimens were deposited in the herbarium of Hebei Normal University (HBNU), herbarium of Xinjiang University (XJU), and Chinese National Herbarium, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PE).

Key words: Pohlia Hedw., identification key, revision, phytoecology, Xinjiang