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The Liverworts and Hornworts of Colombia and Ecuador

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Authors:
  1. S. Robbert Gradstein

    1. Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

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  • First treatment of liverworts and hornworts of the (northern) Andes, and high-montane neotropical flora
  • Enriches understanding of liverworts and hornworts of Colombia and Ecuador, treating more species, and with more elaborate descriptions, than previous works
  • Beautifully illustrated with detailed technical drawings of the liverworts and hornworts of the study region

Part of the book series: Memoirs of The New York Botanical Garden (MNYBG, volume 121)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Introduction

    • S. Robbert Gradstein
    Pages 1-8

  3. Diversity and Endemism

    • S. Robbert Gradstein
    Pages 9-25

  4. Classification

    • S. Robbert Gradstein
    Pages 27-33

  5. Keys and Descriptions

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    Pages 35-656

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 657-723
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About this book

This book provides keys, descriptions and illustrations for about 850 species of liverworts and hornworts, in 148 genera and 47 families, of Colombia and Ecuador. The largest genera are Lejeunea (66 spp.), Plagiochila (65), Frullania (54), Radula (33), Metzgeria (33), Cololejeunea (32), Cheilolejeunea (30), Bazzania (26), Drepanolejeunea (25), Ceratolejeunea (18), Diplasiolejeunea (18), and Syzygiella (18). Species descriptions include brief morphological characterization and discussion with emphasis on characters for identification, world range as well as distribution and habitat in Colombia and Ecuador. Classes, orders, families and genera are also described and the main features for recognition of the genera are briefly discussed. The introduction includes chapters on history of exploration, diversity and endemism, and classification. A glossary, bibliography and index to scientific names are alsoprovided.


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“This book is a significant step forward on the path of consolidating the knowledge on Tropical Andean liverworts and hornworts. It will be helpful for everybody working with these plants in the Neotropics and deserves a place on each bookshelf. I wish it a wide audience and hope that it stimulates further investigation into the world of these fascinating plants.” (Michael Burghardt, The Bryologist, Vol. 125 (1), 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France

    S. Robbert Gradstein

About the author

Robbert Gradstein is a Dutch botanist who works as an honorary researcher at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle of Paris. He has been a Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanical Garden of Göttingen University until his retirement in 2009. His research interests include the systematics and biogeography of tropical plants, especially bryophytes. He has done research in many parts of tropical America and in Asia, has directed numerous PhD theses and has published about 500 scientific papers and twenty books.

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