The Metzgeriaceae of the Neotropics

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The details of forty-eight species of the genus Metzgeria in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru are presented, with full descriptions and key to all species, with illustrations and distributional maps of most species. Three new taxa are proposed: Metzgeria ecuadorensis Kuw., nom. nov., M. jamesonii Kuw., sp. nov. both from Ecuador, and M. minor (Schiffn.) Kuw. var. cyanogutta Kuw., var. nov. from Colombia. Family Metzgeriaceae in the West Indies, Mexico and Central America is surveyed in conjunction with the Tropical Andean Metzgeria. Two genera are present in the region: genus Steereella, endemic to The West Indies, contains two species, with S. lilliana (Steph.) Kuw., comb. nov.; twenty-seven species of genus Metzgeria are recognized, including Metzgeria auriculata Grolle et Kuw., sp. nov. from Cuba. Sixteen species of Metzgeria occur also in the Tropical Andes. A detailed list of 173 taxonomic characters of the Metzgeriaceae is presented with their identification to the taxonomic categories, the species, section, subgenus, genus, and family, and annotation for their historical development.

Contents

Introduction 9

Part I. The Genus Metzgeria in the Tropical Andes 11
Genus Metzgeria Raddi 13
Key to the Genera of the Family Metzgeriaceae 15
Key to the Subgenera of Genus Metzgeria 15
Subgen. Pinna Kuw 16
1. Metzgeria filicina Mitt 16
Subgen. Biforma Kuw 20
Key to the Sections 22
Sect. Biformimultiseria Kuw 22
Key to the Species 23
2. Metzgeria antarctica Steph 23
3. Metzgeria cleefii Kuw 25
4. Metzgeria parviinvolucrata Kuw 28
Sect. Biformimedioseria Kuw 30
5. Metzgeria atramentaria Kuw 30
Sect. Biformibiseria Kuw 35
Key to the Species 35
6. Metzgeria agnewii Kuw 36
7. Metzgeria attenuata Steph 39
8. Metzgeria consanguinea Schiffn 43
9. Metzgeria neotropica Kuw 46
10. Metzgeria scyphigera Evans 51
Subgen. Suprigemma Kuw 53
Key to the Sections 54
Sect. Supripleniseria Kuw 54
Key to the Species 55
11. Metzgeria lechleri Steph 55
12. Metzgeria liebmanniana Lindenb. et Gott 58
Sect. Suprimultiseria Kuw 65
Key to the Species 65
13. Metzgeria allionii Steph 66
14. Metzgeria crassipilis (Lindb.) Evans 68
15. Metzgeria hegewaldii Kuw 70
Sect. Suprimedioseria Kuw 72
16. Metzgeria cylindra Kuw 73
Sect. Supribiseria Kuw 74
17. Metzgeria dorsipara (Herz.) Kuw 74
Subgen. Metzgeria 80
Key to the Sections 81
Sect. Pleniseria Kuw 81
Key to the Subsections and Species 82
Subsect. Subpinna Kuw 83
18. Metzgeria gigantea Steph 83
Subsect. Pleniseria 84
19. Metzgeria claviflora Spruce 84
20. Metzgeria fruticola Spruce 89
21. Metzgeria gracilimascula Kuw 93
22. Metzgeria pulvinata Steph 96
Sect. Multiseria Kuw 98
Key to the Species 98
23. Metzgeria bracteata Spruce 99
24. Metzgeria rulula Spruce 99
Sect. Serpentina Kuw 102
25. Metzgeria undulata Kuw 102
Sect. Metzgeria 106
Key to the Species 107
26. Metzgeria conjugata Lindb 108
27. Metzgeria crenata Steph 110
28. Metzgeria laciniata Kuw 111
29. Metzgeria maegdefraui Kuw 115
31. Metzgeria myriopoda Lindb 120
32. Metzgeria sandei Schiffn 121
33. Metzgeria wallisiana Steph 124
Sect. Biseria Kuw 125
Key to the Subsections and Species 126
Subsect. Monoica Kuw 128
34. Metzgeria minor (Schiffn.) Kuw. var. cyanogutta Kuw 128
Subsect. Falcata Kuw 130
35. Metzgeria bischlerae Kuw 130
36. Metzgeria ecuadorensis Kuw 133
37. Metzgeria leptoneura Spruce 134
38. Metzgeria papulosa Steph 142
39. Metzgeria polytricha Spruce 144
40. Metzgeria procera Mitt 146
Subsect. Australis Kuw 150
41. Metzgeria albinea Spruce 151
42. Metzgeria australis Steph 152
43. Metzgeria jamesonii Kuw 157
Subsect. Biseria 158
44. Metzgeria chilensis Steph 160
45. Metzgeria decipiens (Mass.) Schiffn 163
46. Metzgeria metoensis Kuw 166
47. Metzgeria sinuata Loitl 169
48. Metzgeria tonsa Herz 172
Taxa Not Included in the Text 173
Taxa Placed in the Aneura and Illegitimate Names 173

Part II. A Survey of the Family Metzgeriaceae in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America 175
Previous Reports of Metzgerian Hepaticae from the Region 177
Genus Steereella Kuw 178
Key to the Species 179
1. Steereella lilliana (Steph.) Kuw 179
2. Steereella linearis (Swartz) Kuw 184
Genus Metzgeria Raddi 188
Subgen. Biforma Kuw 188
Sect. Biformibiseria Kuw 188
1. Metzgeria scyphigera Evans 188
Subgen. Suprigemma Kuw 188
Key to the Sections and Species 188
Sect. Supripleniseria Kuw 189
2. Metzgeria lechleri Steph 189
3. Metzgeria liebmanniana Lindenb. et Gott 189
Sect. Suprimultiseria Kuw 190
4. Metzgeria crassipilis (Lindb.) Evans 190
5. Metzgeria vivipara Evans 190
Sect. Suprimultiseria Kuw 194
6. Metzgeria auriculata Grolle et Kuw 194
Subgen. Metzgeria 199
Sect. Pleniseria Kuw 199
Key to the Species 199
7. Metzgeria claviflora Spruce 199
8. Metzgeria fruticola Spruce 200
9. Metzgeria spindler Steph 200
Sect. Multiseria Kuw 205
Key to the Species 205
10. Metzgeria quadrifaria Steph 205
11. Metzgeria rufula Spruce 208
Sect. Serpentina Kuw 210
12. Metzgeria bractifera Rakestraw et Clark 210
Sect. Metzgeria 210
Key to the Species 210
13. Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dum 211
14. Metzgeria herminieri Schiffn 211
15. Metzgeria mexicana Steph 215
16. Metzgeria myriopoda Lind 215
17. Metzgeria sandei Schiffn 216
Sect. Biseria Kuw 216
Key to the Subsections and Species 216
Subsect. Falcata Kuw 217
18. Metzgeria leptoneura Spruce 217
19. Metzgeria papulosa Steph 218
20. Metzgeria procera Mitt 219
Subsect. Australis Kuw 220
21. Metzgeria albinea Spruce 220
22. Metzgeria australis Steph 220
Subsect. Biseria 221
23. Metzgeria aurantiaca Steph 221
24. Metzgeria decipiens (Mass.) Schiffn 222
25. Metzgeria innovans Steph 224
26. Metzgeria longitexta Steph 227
27. Metzgeria uncigera Evans 227
Taxa Not Included in the Text 229
Taxa Placed in the Aneura and Illegitimate Name 229

Part III. List of the Taxonomic Characters of the Metzgeriaceae 231

Summary 247
Literature 249

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