Lejeunea anisophylla Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot.

Renner, M. A., de, Lange P. J. & Glenny, D. S., 2021, A synopsis of Aotearoa / New Zealand Lejeunea (Lejeuneaceae: Jungermanniopsida) and new species in the Lejeunea epiphylla Colenso complex, Arctoa 30 (2), pp. 187-212 : 198-199

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.15298/arctoa.30.20
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038C87E3-0569-BD2C-C039-28F44A34FD27
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Lejeunea anisophylla Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot.
status

Treatment

3. Lejeunea anisophylla Mont., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. View in CoL ,

sér. 2, 19: 263. 1843.

Original material: Hab. ad cortices inter muscos in insulis Sandwich ŕ celeb. Gaudichaud collectos inveni.

Type: Hawaii ‘ad cortices inter muscos in insulis Sandwich’ (holotype: PC; isotypes: BM, G-18236) fide Zhu & So (2001) .

Lejeunea anisophylla View in CoL is widespread in Africa, Indomalesia and Oceania, extending east to Hawaii ( Pócs, 2010, 2011; Zhu & So, 2001). The recently proposed synonymy of L. anisophylla View in CoL with L. adpressa Nees View in CoL , which has priority ( Gradstein, 2021), would extend the distribution of this taxon to tropical America. We have not had the opportunity to evaluate this proposal, so retain use of the name Lejeunea anisophylla View in CoL . Lejeunea anisophylla View in CoL is known in the New Zealand Botanical Region from the Kermadec and Chatham Islands, the latter of which may be the world southern limit for the species. The distribution in both Australia and New Zealand is poorly documented, and it is possible the species occurs on the north-east coast of the North Island, and associat- ed islands.