Syntrichia hosseusii sp. nov. (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta) and contributions to further species of Syntrichia from South America

A study of some South American species of the moss genus Syntrichia (Pottiaceae) found the following: S. hosseusii is described as a new species; S. campestris and Tortula chubutensis are rescued from synonymy as a good species in Syntrichia; and a new trait in S. polylepidis is revealed.

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A study on South American species of the moss genus Syntrichia discovered a new species, described as S. hosseusii, rescued S. campestris and Tortula chubutensis from synonymy as a distinct species in Syntrichia, and revealed a new trait in S. polylepidis.