Arid Zone Research ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 1852-1855.doi: 10.13866/j.azr.2022.06.15

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Discovery of a moss family Schistostegaceae in Xinjiang, China

Mamtimin SULAYMAN1(),Alanur KAHAR1,LIANG Lingwei1,Mamurbieke MAKAN2,WANG Pengjun1   

  1. 1. Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China
    2. Wildlife Protection Division, Xinjiang Altai Mountain State Forestry Administration, Altai 836500, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2022-04-30 Revised:2022-05-07 Online:2022-11-15 Published:2023-01-17

Abstract:

This paper reports China’s second record, Xinjiang new record of Schistostega pennata (Hedw.) F. Weber & D. Mohr (Schistostegaceae) collected from Altai Mountains in Xinjiang. Its morphological characteristics and ecological environment are described and discussed.

Key words: Schistostega pennata, Altai Mountain, new record, Xinjiang