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Fissidens saülensis (Fissidentaceae), a new species from central French Guiana

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Fissidens saülensis Pursell & Buck is described from central French Guiana. It is most closely related toF. subulatus Mitt. but differs in the broader leaves, smaller laminal cells, and larger stature.

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  1. Department of Biology, 208 Mueller Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, 16802-5301, University Park, PA, U.S.A.

    Ronald A. Pursell

  2. Institute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, 10458-5126, Bronx, NY, U.S.A.

    William R. Buck

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Pursell, R.A., Buck, W.R. Fissidens saülensis (Fissidentaceae), a new species from central French Guiana. Brittonia 48, 26–28 (1996). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807661

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