typification

Holotype: “Novo Belgio”: Billardière, no date, G-Hedwig-Schwägrichen!

Fife, A.J. 2015: Bryaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 19. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Etymology

The epithet honours the French botanist J.J.H. de Labillardière, the collector of the type. The species epithet and the collector’s name have been spelt in various ways in the literature. Scott & Stone (1976, p. 278) employed the spelling “billardieri”, while Ochi (1994, p. 478) argued that Schwägrichen’s original spelling (“billarderii”) should be retained. The ICN, Article 60.7 (McNeill et al., 2012, viewed on line on 27 Jan. 2015) stated that epithets based on de Labillardière’s name should be spelt “billardierei”, as done here.

Fife, A.J. 2015: Bryaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 19. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.