Linis, V.C. & E.L.R. Logatoc. 2024. The genus Trachyphyllum (Sematophyllaceae s.l., Bryophyta) in the Philippines, with a new species record for Malesia

Arctoa (2024) 33: 160–165

doi: 10.15298/arctoa.33.16

A taxonomic study of the genus Trachyphyllum (Sematophyllaceae s.l.) in the Philippines is presented. Two species are recognized to occur in the country: Trachyphyllum dusenii and T. inflexum. The discovery of T. dusenii in the Cordillera Central of Luzon Island represents the first record of this species in both the Philippines and the broader Malesian phytogeographic region. A key to the species, descriptions, illustrations, and notes on the distribution and ecology for both species are provided and discussed.