The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China
The liverwort genus Haplomitrium, first described by Nees in 1833, is the basal sister group to all other liverworts. It exhibits distinctive traits, including upright shoots, radial leaf arrangement, abundant mucilage and the absence of rhizoids, reflecting its non-vascular nature. Predominantly fo...
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| description | The liverwort genus Haplomitrium, first described by Nees in 1833, is the basal sister group to all other liverworts. It exhibits distinctive traits, including upright shoots, radial leaf arrangement, abundant mucilage and the absence of rhizoids, reflecting its non-vascular nature. Predominantly found in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically Australasia, the genus comprises seven species and two infraspecific taxon globally, with China recording three species — H. blumei, H. mnioides and H. hookeri. These features and its distribution underscore its significance in studying early terrestrial flora.The liverwort species Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust., previously considered endemic to Gondwanan regions, has been documented in East Asia for the first time during a floristic survey in the Jiuwanshan National Nature Reserve, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. This discovery expands the known range of the species and, when combined with prior hypotheses, suggests a potential dispersal pathway: following the fragmentation of Gondwana, H. gibbsiae may have spread to India and South America and subsequently from India to East Asia via the Himalayas, resulting in its present-day global distribution. Additionally, based on extensive literature review, the present study discusses the species’ retention of primitive traits and considers its potential as a candidate for future research, aimed at deepening our understanding of early land plant evolution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af9e3ca1eeae4ebd84063bb33215ea602025-08-20T03:20:58ZengPensoft PublishersBiodiversity Data Journal1314-28282025-06-011311410.3897/BDJ.13.e155213155213The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, ChinaWei Han0Haifeng Luo1Yuqing Li2Nanqiang Li3Fei Tan4Xiangju Huang5Qiang He6School of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Sanming UniversitySchool of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Sanming UniversitySchool of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Sanming UniversitySchool of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Sanming UniversityJiuwanshan National Nature Reserve Administration of GuangxiJiuwanshan National Nature Reserve Administration of GuangxiState Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesThe liverwort genus Haplomitrium, first described by Nees in 1833, is the basal sister group to all other liverworts. It exhibits distinctive traits, including upright shoots, radial leaf arrangement, abundant mucilage and the absence of rhizoids, reflecting its non-vascular nature. Predominantly found in the Southern Hemisphere, specifically Australasia, the genus comprises seven species and two infraspecific taxon globally, with China recording three species — H. blumei, H. mnioides and H. hookeri. These features and its distribution underscore its significance in studying early terrestrial flora.The liverwort species Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust., previously considered endemic to Gondwanan regions, has been documented in East Asia for the first time during a floristic survey in the Jiuwanshan National Nature Reserve, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. This discovery expands the known range of the species and, when combined with prior hypotheses, suggests a potential dispersal pathway: following the fragmentation of Gondwana, H. gibbsiae may have spread to India and South America and subsequently from India to East Asia via the Himalayas, resulting in its present-day global distribution. Additionally, based on extensive literature review, the present study discusses the species’ retention of primitive traits and considers its potential as a candidate for future research, aimed at deepening our understanding of early land plant evolution.https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/155213/download/pdf/liverworts<i>Haplomitrium gibbsiae</i>Chinan |
| spellingShingle | Wei Han Haifeng Luo Yuqing Li Nanqiang Li Fei Tan Xiangju Huang Qiang He The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China Biodiversity Data Journal liverworts <i>Haplomitrium gibbsiae</i> China n |
| title | The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China |
| title_full | The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China |
| title_fullStr | The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China |
| title_short | The first report of Haplomitrium gibbsiae (Steph.) R.M. Schust. (Haplomitriaceae) from Guangxi, China |
| title_sort | first report of haplomitrium gibbsiae steph r m schust haplomitriaceae from guangxi china |
| topic | liverworts <i>Haplomitrium gibbsiae</i> China n |
| url | https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/155213/download/pdf/ |
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