Jin Kou

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.

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.

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.

Bryoerythrophyllum latinervium New to China

Abstract: Song, S.-S., Kou, J., Feng, C., Yu, C.-Q., Shao, X.-M. & Bai, X.-L. 2015. Bryoerythrophyllum latinervium new to China. — Herzogia 28: 790–793. Bryoerythrophyllum latinervium (Pottiaceae) is added to the Chinese moss flora. Brief morphological description, distribution, digital photographs of the species are provided.

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

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Chenia zanderi C.Feng & J.Kou (Pottiaceae, Musci), a new species from Yunnan, China

A new species, Chenia zanderi C.Feng & J.Kou, from Xishan Forest Park in Yunnan Province, China is described and illustrated. Particularly distinctive features of the new species are the fragile stems and leaves fragile along their insertions, narrow leaves usually constricted near the middle, broadly rounded leaf apices with a long apiculus, large distal laminal cells with numerous solid and bifurcate papillae, a narrow groove on the distal ventral surface of the costa, and absence of a costal stereid band. A key for the species recognised in Chenia R.H.Zander is also provided.