<p dir="ltr">This catalog represents the first enumeration of all species of liverworts (Marchantiophyta) and hornworts (Anthocerotophyta) for Central America, including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Cocos Island of Costa Rica. It includes 846 liverwort species in 126 genera as well as 19 hornwort species in 7 genera and 4 families. The catalog is based on more than 1,500 publications and from more than 900 herbarium specimens examined by the authors. There are …

Abstract Background and Aims Like numerous patterns in ecology and evolution, the latitudinal diversity gradient varies across phylogenetic levels. Yet, studies that investigate systematically how patterns and processes change at different phylogenetic levels, from the tips to the root, are still relatively scarce. Here, we test the hypothesis that, despite the high long-distance dispersal capacities of liverworts, which would be expected to result in the homogenization of their distributions, an increase of diver…

The first ever liverwort and hornwort checklist is provided for the Maluku Islands (Moluccas/Spice Islands) of Indonesia. We report 355 accepted and 16 doubtful species and reject 22 species previously reported for Maluku Islands. The list is based on the specimens housed in the Herbarium Bogoriense (BO) and reports from over 500 literature references, including monographs, regional studies, and molecular investigations. The Maluku Islands are part of the Wallacea Biodiversity Hotspot with many unique species foun…

A lectotype and epitype are selected for Jungermannia pinguis L. (Aneura pinguis (L.) Dumort.)

Kuwahara (1984) synonymized Metzgeria madagassa Steph. and Metzgeria thomeensis Steph. under the name Metzgeria australis Steph. So (2004) rejected this synonymy and recognized Metzgeria madagassa from Africa (excluding the syntype from Sikkim) with Metzgeria warnstorffii Steph., Metzgeria camerunensis Steph. and Metzgeria limbatosetosa Steph. as synonyms. Her treatment has generally been followed by subsequent authors of African Metzgeria. However, she overlooked the fact that Metzgeria warnstorffii is the oldest…