Philonotis hastata

Philonotis hastata (Duby) Wijk & Margad., Taxon 8: 74. 1959.
Basionym: Hypnum hastatum Duby, Systematisches Verzeichniss der von H. Zollinger in den Jahren 1842-1844, p. 132. 1846. Type: (Java) Ad rupes abruptas juxta fl. Tjapus, 2000 ad 4000 ped. alt., No. 1813. (type not seen)

There is a long list of synonyms for this species and it is likely that others will be added after revision of all tropical taxa. This species has not been thoroughly studied.

Description:
For descriptions and figures see Koponen & Norris (1996) and Allen (2002).

Distribution:
It is a widespread species at tropical latitudes and has been reported from Mediterranean areas of Europe just three times:
(1) Spain, Sierra Nevada, 1974 leg. Knabe, ster. (Frahm 1976). I have not seen the specimen, however, from the precise illustration in Frahm (1976) the collection can be named as Philonotis seriata.
(2) Madeira (Koppe & Düll 1986 in Duell 1992, specimen not seen).
(3) Turkey (leg. Hinz, det. Duell, in Duell 1992, specimen not seen).

Koponen T. & Norris D. 1996. Bryophyte flora of Huon Peninsula, Papua New Quinea. LVII. Fleisherobryum and Philonotis (Bartramiaceae, Musci). Acta Botanica Fennica 156: 1-21.

Allen, B., 2002: Moss flora of Central America, Part 2. Encalyptaceae-Orthotrichaceae. - Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden, 90: [i--viii] 1-699.

Duell R. 1992. Distribution of the European and Macaronesian Mosses (Bryophytina). Annotation and Progress.- Bryologische Beiträge 8/9: 1-223.

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