Chao Feng

Hilpertia tibetica J.Kou, X.-M.Shao & C.Feng (Pottiaceae), a new species from Tibet, China

A new species, Hilpertia tibetica J.Kou, X.-M.Shao & C.Feng from Chara Mountain, Dagzê County, Tibet, China, is described and illustrated. It is similar to Hilpertia velenovskyi (Schiffn.) R.H.Zander, but its erect to erecto-patent leaves when moist, the quadrate to short-rectangular, strongly bulging ventral epidermal cells forming a bulliform ridge on the adaxial surface of the costa, not or slightly thickened superficial abaxial laminal cell walls, the annulus consisting of 2–3 rows of rectangular to elongate cells, much smaller spores and yellow-orange laminal KOH colour reaction, readily separate it from the latter. This new species is compared with closely related species and its ecology is discussed.

Grimmia grevenii (Grimmiaceae), a new species from the Wudalianchi volcanoes in northeast China and its comparison with G. maido and G. longirostris

Abstract A new species, Grimmia grevenii C. Feng, X.L. Bai & J. Kou, endemic to the Wudalianchi volcanoes in the province of Heilongjiang in northeast China, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by low, white-hoary cushions, ovate-lanceolate leaves clearly contracted to the base and with rounded apex, both margins slightly recurved at the base but otherwise plane, basal and upper laminal cells not obviously differentiated, basal areolation nearly uniform, costa markedly broadened at insertion, not at all projecting on abaxial side. The new species is contrasted with two most similar species in the genus, G. maido H.C. Greven and G. longirostris Hook.

Bryoerythrophyllum neimonggolicum X.-L.Bai & C.Feng (Pottiaceae), a new species from Inner Mongolia, China

Abstract A new Inner Mongolian endemic species, Bryoerythrophyllum neimonggolicum X.-L.Bai & C.Feng is described and illustrated from China. It is characterized by lingulate to broad-lanceolate leaves with obtuse or rounded apex, leaf margins broadly recurved to revolute to near the apex, bulging laminal cells, basal cells with thickened walls and the absence of lax and enlarged basal cells. This species is compared with closely related species and its ecology is discussed.

Grimmia ulaandamana (Grimmiaceae), a New Moss Species from China

A new species of Grimmia (Grimmiaceae), G. ulaandamana J. Munoz, C. Feng, X.L. Bai & J. Kou, from several localities in China, is described and illustrated. It is distinguished from all congeners in having 2–4(5)-stratose and V-shaped lamina, semi-terete to terete costa consisting of almost homogeneous cells and with four guide cells at mid-leaf, and a long plication in lower part on one or both sides of the leaf.

Bryoerythrophyllum pseudomarginatum (Pottiaceae), a New Moss Species from Tibet, China

A new moss species, Bryoerythrophyllum pseudomarginatum J. Kou, X.-M. Shao & C. Feng (Pottiaceae), is described and illustrated from Tibet, China. It is most similar to B. hostile, but differs from it by having much larger plants, branched stems, oblonglanceolate to lingulate leaves with broadly acute or round and apiculate apices, leaf margins that are strongly recurved from above leaf base to distal 1/2–1/3 leaf length and distantly and irregularly dentate above, a weakly differentiated, discontinuous border consisting of several weakly papillose, transparent marginal cells in one row, a strong and percurrent costa, and by having thickened transverse walls in basal leaf cells.

Tortula transcaspica and Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera new to China

Abstract: Kou, J., Song, S.-S., Feng, C., Yu, C.-Q., Yan, C.-X., Shao X.-M. & Bai, X.-L. 2015. Tortula transcaspica and Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera new to China. — Herzogia 28: 70–76. Two taxa, Tortula transcaspica and Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera (Pottiaceae) are added to the Chinese moss flora. Brief morphological descriptions, distributional remarks and photographs of the two species are provided.

A New Species Record of Tortula and Range Extension of One Species of Grimmia in China

Abstract Two species, Tortula brevissima Schiffn. and Grimmia indica (Dixon & P. de la Varde) Goffinet & Greven are added to the Chinese moss flora. The former is newly reported for China and East Asia. The latter has been found in Tibet for the first time. Brief morphological descriptions, distribution details, and digital photographs of the two species are provided.

Schistidium ignatovae (Grimmiaceae), a New Species from Sichuan, China

Schistidium ignatovae C. Feng, X.L. Bai, J. Kou & W. Li (Grimmiaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Sichuan Province, China. It closely resembles S. trichodon, but differs by the green to yellow-green plants; slightly flexuose, broadly and long-decurrent, denticulate leaf hair-point; narrower perichaetial leaves that have frequently narrowly recurved margins to 1/2–2/3 way up the leaf; shorter peristome teeth; and larger spores. The relationships of this new species with other species of Schistidium are discussed.

Didymodon jimenezii (Pottiaceae), a new species from Tibet, China

Abstract A new species, Didymodon jimenezii J.Kou, X.-M.Shao & C.Feng, is described and illustrated from Dinggyê County in the south Tibet of China. It is characterized by ovate-lanceolate leaves with acuminate or acute apex, lamina yellow with KOH, costa short-excurrent, widest and usually strongly spurred at midleaf, guide cells in 1 (2) layers, without ventral stereids, costal ventral epidermis with a pad of bulging cells and basal marginal cells with regularly thickened transverse walls. The new species is contrasted with similar species in the genus.

Didymodon epapillatus (Pottiaceae), a New Species from Tibet, China

Didymodon epapillatus J. Kou, X.-M. Shao & C. Feng sp. nova (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta) is described and illustrated from Maizhokunggar County in central Tibet of China. It is most similar to D. luridus Hornsch., but differs by its usually obtuse or rounded leaf apex, leaf margins usually recurved just above the base to nearly the apex, bistratose, and 1–2 layers of ventral stereids of costa. Information on its distribution and habitat preferences is also provided.