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Species diversity of the genus Riccia L. (Marchantiales, Ricciaceae) in Maranhão state, Brazil

  • José Augusto dos Santos Silva,
  • Rozijane S. Fernandes,
  • Denise Pinheiro Costa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15560/14.5.763
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 5
pp. 763 – 769

Abstract

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Ricciaceae is a little-known liverwort family in northeastern Brazil. Fieldwork in 4 localities in Maranhão state yielded 4 species of Riccia, with 2 taxa, R. mauryana and R. weinionis, representing new state records. This paper describes the species diversity of the genus Riccia in Maranhão state, and provides descriptions, ecological notes, and illustrations for each species.