Barbula torquata Taylor

Details

Name scientific

Barbula torquata Taylor, London J. Bot. 5: 50 (1846)

Preferred name

Gertrudiella torquata (Taylor) J.A.Jiménez & M.J.Cano

Taxonomy reference

Beever, J.E. 2024: Pottiaceae subfamily Barbuloideae. In: Heenan, P.B. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 50. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Nomenclature

Authors

Taylor

Original authors

Taylor

Publication place

Taylor, T. 1846: The distinctive characters of some new species of Musci, collected by Professor William Jameson, in the vicinity of Quito, and by Mr. James Drummond at Swan River. London Journal of Botany 5: 41–67.

Year published

1846

Publication page

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Barbula torquata Taylor

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Barbula torquata

Etymology

The epithet torquata (twisted) could refer to the stance of the dry leaves ("siccitate spiraliter") or to the peristome of "filiform twisted teeth" (Taylor 1846); however, the latter character is mentioned only in Taylor’s English description, not in the Latin protologue.

Beever, J.E. 2024: Pottiaceae subfamily Barbuloideae. In: Heenan, P.B. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 50. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Typification

Type: Swan River, James Drummond s.n., FH 00783521!

Beever, J.E. 2024: Pottiaceae subfamily Barbuloideae. In: Heenan, P.B. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 50. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.