MORPHOLOCICAL AND SYSTEMATIC STUDIES ON THE SECTION Crassistachys HERTER, GENUS Lycopodium L.: Lycopodium cruentum SPRING.

Authors

  • Cristina H. Rolleri

Keywords:

Lycopodium, Morphology, Taxonomy, Ecology, Biogeography,

Abstract

In this paper, the author deals with a comparative study of the e, ternal and intemal morphological characters of the sporophyte of Lycopodium cruentum analized. Based on the sporophyte morphological characters, L. cruentum is compared with other species of sect. Cmssistachys. Kin relations among L. cruentum, L. saururt/s Lam. and L. cmssum Humb, et Bonpl. ex vVillcl. are c1iscussecl, and a table of comparative Jeaf charactns of the three species is given. Ecologic aspects, taxonomy, synonymy, geographical distribution and general affinities are furthermore studied.

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