The family Calymperaceae (Bryophyta) in Australia. Part 5: The genus Syrrhopodon

David Meagher; Rodney Seppelt; Cairns Andi; Andrew Franks

doi:10.7751/telopea15779

Authors

David Meagher University of Melbourne http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4361-8615
Rodney Seppelt Macquarie University
Cairns Andi James Cook University
Andrew Franks

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea15779

Keywords:

plant systematics, bryophytes, mosses, Calymperaceae, Australia

Abstract

Twenty species of the moss genus Syrrhopodon Sw. ex F.Weber are known from Australia. Each species is described and illustrated in detail, and a key to species and distribution maps are provided.

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