Austral Hepaticae 32 : a revision of the genus Lepidozia (Hepaticae) for New Zealand

Abstract

Twenty-two species of Lepidozia are recognized in New Zealand, and these are placed in five subgenera. The following new taxa are proposed: Lepidozia subg. Notholepidozia Schust., L. acantha Engel, L. bidens Engel, L. elobata Schust., L. fugax Engel, L. glaucescens Engel, L. laevifolia (Hook. f. & Tayl.) G. L. & N. var. acutiloba Engel, L. laevifolia var. alpina Schust. & Engel, L. novae-zelandiae Steph. var. heterostipa Schust., L. novae-zelandiae var. minima Schust., L. obtusiloba Steph. var. parvula Engel, L. ornata Engel and L. pumila Engel. A key to the Lepidozia species in New Zealand is included.