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And a Classification of Sub-Saharan Ricciae Bothalia 25,2: 211-231 (1995) The taxonomic history of the Ricciaceae (1937-1995) and a classification of sub-Saharan Ricciae S.M. PEROLD* Keywords: classification, groups, history, Ricciaceae, sections, species, subgenera. sub-Saharan Africa ABSTRACT The taxonomic history of the Ricciaceae (1937-1995) is reviewed. Over the years many attempts have been made to subdivide and rearrange the taxa in this large and puzzling family, but consensus has still not been reached. Hepaticologists are therefore urged to undertake more revisions worldwide, using modem methods of investigation to aid them in. hopefully, coming to an eventual agreement in defining the limits of subgenera, sections, species and subspecies in the Ricciae. In addition, a classification of sub-Saharan Ricciaceae. partially based on informal groups, is herein proposed. UITTREKSEL n Oorsig van die taksonomiese geskiedenis van die Ricciaceae (1937-1995) word gegee. Oor die jare heen is talle pogings aangewend om die taksons in hierdie groot en moeilike familie op te deel en te herrangskik, maar eenstemmigheid is nog nie bereik nie. Hepatikoloë word aldus aangemoedig om verdere hersienings wêreldwyd te ondemeem en om modeme ondersoek- metodes aan te wend, wat hopelik sal help om uiteindelik eenstemmigheid te bereik oor die omskrywing van subgenusse, seksies, spesies en subspesies in die Ricciae. Verder word ‘n klassifikasie van die Ricciaceae van Afrika. suid van die Sahara, wat gedeeltelik op informele groepe gebaseer is, hier voorgestel. CONTENTS 24. Jovet-Ast (1986): Mediterranean countries ... 220 Introduction.................................................................. 211 25. Damsholt & Hallingbáck (1986): Fennoscandia . 221 Overview of regional studies..................................... 212 26. Volk & Perold (1990): South A frica.................. 221 1. Duthie & Garside (1937, 1939): South Africa. 212 27. Smith (1990): Britain and Ireland...................... 221 2. Frye & Clark (1937-1947): North America .. 212 28. Van Melick (1991): The Netherlands................ 222 3. Schuster (1949): central and western New York. 213 29. Volk & Perold: Perold & Volk: Perold (1984- 4. Schuster (1953): Minnesota and adjacent regions 213 1991): southern A frica................................... 222 5. Meijer (1951): The Netherlands........................ 213 30. Jovet-Ast (1991. 1993): Latin A m erica........... 223 6. Muller (1951-1958): E urope............................. 214 31. Schuster (1992): North America (and elsewhere) 224 7. Amell (1956): Scandinavia............................... 214 Discussion...................................................................... 226 8. Jones (1957): tropical A frica............................. 215 32. Perold (1995): sub-Saharan A frica.................... 227 9. Pandé& U dar (1958): India............................... 215 Acknowledgements....................................................... 228 10. Hassel de Menéndez (1963): Argentina........... 215 References...................................................................... 228 11. Arnell (1963): southern Africa.......................... 216 Index to ta x a .................................................................. 229 12. Vanden Berghen (1972): Zaire, Zambia........... 217 INTRODUCTION 13. Jovet-Ast (1975): diverse areas........................ 217 14. Campbell (1975, 1977): New Zealand............. 217 Upon recently re-reading Duthie & Garside's (1937) excellent account of the taxonomic history of the Ric­ 15. Grolle (1976. 1983): Europe and adjacent regions 217 ciaceae. which begins with John Ray (1696) and spans 16. Na-Thalang (1980): Australia.......................... 217 the next ± 240 years. I was once more struck by the many 17. Jovet-Ast (1984): A ustralia............................... 219 attempts to subdivide and rearrange the taxa in this large 18. Volk (1983): Namibia and southern Africa and puzzling family during that time. (and elsewhere).............................................. 219 19. Schuster ( 1984. 1985): diverse areas............... 219 This publication aims to cover in chronological order the most important regional studies of the Ricciaceae. that 20. Perold (1986): southern Africa.......................... 219 span the period between the survey by Duthie & Garside 21. Schuster (1985): worldwide............................... 219 and the present. 22. Scott (1985): southern Australia...................... 220 23. Volk & Perold (1986a): South Africa............... 220 It has now become accepted practice to recognize only two genera in the family, the monotypic Ricciocarpos and the species-rich Riccia. Both genera are characterized by * National Botanical Institute, Private Bag XI01. (KK) 1 Pretoria. the simplicity of the sporophytes. which are immersed in MS received: I995-04-2X. the thallus. and by the lack of elaters. The assimilation Bothalia 25,2(1995) tissue in Ricciocarpos (formerly section Hemiseuma) con­ R. plana Taylor (synonym of R. crystallina L.); R. rau- tains tiered air chambers, whereas in Riccia it has either tanenii Steph. (synonym of R. cavernosa Hoffm. emend. narrow air canals or rather wide, uniseriate air chambers. Raddi). Spores separate at maturity; monoicous. Other major differences between Ricciocarpos and Riccia R. cupulifera A.V. Duthie. Spores separate at maturity; are the following: Ricciocarpos is terrestrial or aquatic; in dioicous; heterothallic. the latter the ventral scales are much elongated and pen­ R. curtisii (James ex Austin) Austin (corrected author dant, with the margins serrate: single oil bodies are scat­ citation); R. compacta Garside (air chamber layer rather tered throughout the cells of the scales and thallus; the more compact and firmer). Spores retained in permanent antheridia and archegonia are in groups confined to the tetrads; dioicous; heterothallic. median groove of the thallus. Except for the Riccia flui- tans complex, which is often aquatic and has small ventral Nowadays species that retain their spores in permanent scales that are never pendant. Riccia species are terrestrial tetrads are assigned to subgenus Thallocarpus (Lindb.) Ast and the scales are sometimes evanescent, but mostly reach (1975). to the thallus margins or extend above them; oil bodies are absent and the gametangia are not strictly confined to Duthie & Garside suggest that the Rieciaceae may be a the median groove of the thallus. polyphyletic group, derived along several lines of descent. Their work together was discontinued when Duthie retired Although there are intermediate forms with regard to in 1939. the width of the air spaces in Riccia. the two groups clas­ sified here are generally recognized respectively as sub­ genus (rarely as section) Riccia (formerly Lichenoides or 2. FRYE & CLARK (1937-1947): North America Euriccia) and as subgenus Ricciella (formerly, occasion­ ally, as genus or as section). In the latter, two formal sub­ Frye & Clark recognized three genera in the Ricciaceae, divisions have been recognized for a long time by the namely Riccia. Ricciocarpus (orth. var.) and Oxymitra. position of the capsule in the thallus and by the direction of liberation of the spores, i.e. the spores can be liberated 2.1 Genus Riccia: thalli growing on damp or wet soil or dorsally (section Spongodes Nees) or ventrally (section suspended in water but not floating; air spaces narrow or Ricciella (A. Br.) Rchb.). Only informal subdivisions of chambered; antheridia and archegonia scattered; sporo- subgenus Riccia have, however, been recognized until re­ phyte without involucre; air pores inconspicuous, not stel­ cently, as it was thought that not enough was known about late. the walls radiating from them not greatly thickened; several aspects of many species in this subgenus, that oc­ divided into sections Euriccia and Ricciella. curs worldwide, to make formal subdivisions. 2.1.1 Section Euriccia: air chambers are spaces between vertical or subvertical columns of photosynthetic cells; OVERVIEW OF REGIONAL STUDIES species assigned here are grouped together by absence or presence of cilia and by size of scales. In the following overview diagnostic features are not cited verbatim from each author's text, but information is R. dictyospora Howe. R. macallisteri Howe, R. bifurca extracted from the description and keys and then com­ Hoffm.; R. glauca L., R. sorocarpa Bisch.. R. campbel- bined in an abbreviated form more or less retaining the liana Howe, R. nigrella DC.. R. albida Sul I.. R. austinii author's choice of words. Steph. Margins of thallus without cilia; scales conspicuous or inconspicuous. R. californica Austin. R. hirta (Austin) Underw., R. 1. DUTHIE & GARSIDE (1937. 1939): South Africa beyrichiana Hampe ex Lehm.. R. trichocarpa Howe, R. donnellii Austin. Margins of thallus with cilia. In 1937 Duthie & Garside published their detailed his­ 2.1.2 Section Ricciella: air chambers polyhedral hollows tory of the group. Although they were aware of at least bounded by unistratose walls; margins of thallus lack cilia; 11 species in the genus Riccia from the Stellenbosch Flats ventral scales lacking or rudimentary. alone, they dealt with only five species in the section, then referred to as Ricciella. R. membranacea Gottsche & Lindenb., R. frostii Austin, R. crystallina L. (misidentified and is R. caver­ nosa). R. sullivantii Austin. Mature spores not grouped in 1.1 Genus Riccia: upper photosynthetic zone in majority tetrads. of species consisting of pillar-like vertical rows of cells R. curtisii.
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