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Diversity of the mosses of eastern Cuba

Abstract

The mosses of Cuba have their greatest diversity in the eastern region. Based on field work, published revisions and herbarium material, an inventory of the mosses recorded for eastern Cuba recognizes 354 infrageneric taxa belonging to 153 genera and 47 families. The Hedwigiaceae family is reported for the first time from Cuba as well as the genera Braunia and Leucophanes and, the species Braunia squarrulosa (Hampe) Müll. Hal., Callicostella rivularis (Mitt.) A. Jaeger, Leucophanes molleri Müll. Hal., Pilotrichum bipinnatum (Schwägr.) Brid., Phyllogonium viscosum (P. Beauv.) Mitt., Pogonatum campylocarpum (Müll. Hal.) Mitt., Rhamphidium borinquense H. A. Crum & Steere and Sphagnum portoricense Hampe.

Key words:
Diversity; Eastern Cuba; Mosses

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