Volume 93 June 1997 ISSN 0253-4738 Contents Additions to the World Red List of ...... 1 Frullania as epiphyll ...... 8 The 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Bryophytes ...... 8 New literature ...... 8 Bryology at the Rijksherbarium, Leiden ...... 9 Iwatsukia jishibae on Lava Flows ...... 9 Insider Tip-Off ...... 9 Flora of Australia ...... 9 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society ...... 10 Tropical Bryology course in Merida, Venezuela ...... 11 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting ...... 12 News from the Herbaria ...... 13 Publication years for Illustrated Flora of Nordic 13 Course on Tropical Mosses and Lichens in Ecuador ...... 13 New Constitution for the IAB ...... 14 The IAB Meeting in 1999 ...... 17 The IAB Council ...... 17 DIARY ...... 18 Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes Patricia Geissler*, Benito Tan** & Tomas Hallingbäck*** * Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambésy/Geneva, . **Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA *** Swedish Threatened Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7007, S-75007 Uppsala, Conservation column. Send contributions to the column editors: T. Hallingbäck, Swedish to be excluded or downlisted. Instead taxa whose current range or distribution Univ. of Agric. Sci., P.O.Box 7072, S-75007 more than 100 new species were recom- is difficult to assess world-wide. Others Uppsala Sweden mended for inclusion in the list since are small species of disturbed sites then. whose habitats do not appear to be As before, the selection was based on threatened by human activities. Many SUMMARY the following five criteria, namely, the are simply rare, local endemics whose Since 1994 more than a hundred species 1) must be threatened world- habitat threat has not been observed or species names have been submitted to wide; 2) must be confined to a threaten- identified. Also some names represent the IAB Committee on Endangered ed habitat; 3) must have a narrow range; very recently described new species Bryophytes. Of these we have prelimi- 4) is not overlooked or undercollected; whose total range and habitat threat will nary accepted 41 new additions to the and 5) has a unique morphology/biology need more time to assess or document. 1994 list of IAB world most endangered or occupies a special evolutionary We are publishing the updated list bryophytes. The total number of listed position. here for further comments before its species in the IAB Red List list includes A bibliographical search on all these official acceptance by IUCN (Internatio- 91 most endangered species species was made and potential candi- nal Union of Conservation of Nature). world-wide at present. dates were transmitted to several experts All in all, preliminarily we accept 16 for consultation. The list of candidates mosses, 24 liverworts and 1 hornwort METHODS AND RESULTS was then presented for public comment as additions to the IAB world most For the first World Red List of via the bryological internet, the BRYO- endangered bryophyte list. bryophytes in 1994 (Tan et al. 1994), NET. Consequently, we have received DISCUSSION 50 species were proposed (24 mosses, several responses, especially infor- It was not an easy task to select further 25 liverworts and 1 hornwort). The mation on the local geography of the candidates among these new proposals. publication of this list did not upset endangered species; for which we are Even for European and Macaronesian bryologists much because of its length. most thankful. species, where the actual distribution None of the species has been proposed Several of the disqualified entries are should be relatively well known, honest 2 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE IAB years, one population is known to have threat assessment is difficult to estab- WORLD RED LIST OF disappeared from one of the two original lish. But for many others, particularly BRYOPHYTES sites. Habitat threatened by encroach- in tropical regions, floristic knowledge ment of coarse vegetation and excessive Musci is even poorer. Where recent literature human disturbance as well as vehicles still reports large regions of presence Aschisma kansanum Andrews going around the sites. Sources: Paton, with many localities within the distribu- (Pottiaceae) 1976; ECCB 1995. tion area, the species were provisionally A North American endemic of a relegated in the last section of species Echinodium renauldii (Card.) oligotypic, disjunctive American- Broth. (Echinodiaceae) not considered to be threatened at this European . The species is known Endemic to Azores, this species grows moment. Likewise, all taxa with from “unusual habitat” in three counties on rocks in forested, shaded ravines and problems of taxonomical delimitation of Kansas State in USA. Crum and craters above 500 m alt. The species is are not yet included. Anderson (1981) described the habitat also known from a Pliocene fossil in the We expect your comments, criticisms as quartz pebbles in sandy Pleistocene Canary Islands. Habitat of laurel forests and contributions to be able to present gravels covered partly by the persistent is threatened by logging brought by the an improved proposal taking into ac- protonema of this species. Because of changing land use policy. Sources: count all available knowledge on spe- its rarity, the populations are very Churchill, 1986; ECCB 1995. cies living in endangered habitats. We threatened these days by over collection are impatient to have your participation and also by cattle grazing in the area. Flabellidium spinosum Herz. in constructive discussions. Sources: Crum and Anderson, 1981; (Brachytheciaceae) Please send your comments to T. Smith-Merrill, pers. comm., 1997. The species represents a monotypic Hallingbäck at Swedish University of genus known only from the type Bryoxiphium madeirense Löve & Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, collection made in 1911 from Santa Löve (Bryoxiphiaceae) S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden (email: Cruz Cordillera, Bolivia. According to A Madeiran endemic of a morpholo- [email protected]), P. Enroth (1995), the ascending branching gically unique genus in a monotypic Geissler, Conservatoire et jardin system of this epiphytic pleurocarpous family, the species is found on moist and botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292, is characteristically frondose dripping volcanic rocks in shaded Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland (email: reaching 1 cm tall. The forest vegetation streams in Laurus forest on the island. [email protected]) or B. C. Tan at of the type locality and vicinity has been There are only five known localities for the Farlow Herbarium, Harvard Univer- logged and cultivated over the years. the species. Habitat threatened by the sity, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Probably extinct. Sources: Enroth, recent logging of Laurus forest for Massachusetts, USA 02138 (email: 1995; idem, pers. comm., 1997. [email protected]). agriculture and pasture. Sources: Löve Acknowledgments. We would like to and Löve, 1953; ECCB 1995. Grimmia curviseta Bouman (Grimmiaceae) thank all who kindly sent us infor- Crassiphyllum fernandesii (C. Sér- An endemic of Canary Islands and mation and suggestions, especially S. gio) Ochyra [syn. Thamnobryum Sardinia, this species grows on dry, Churchill, J. Enroth, J.-P. Frahm, J. fernandesii C. Sérgio] (Thamnobry- exposed north-facing rocks at altitudes Hasegawa, L. Hedenäs, M. Ignatov, Z. aceae) of 2,000- 2400 m. The habitat is vulner- Iwatsuki, S. Jovet-Ast, N. Konstanti- A Madeiran endemic restricted to able at present. Source: Greven, 1993. nova, D. Long, B. J. Muñoz, B. O’Shea, about 10 populations in permanently G. Pant, R.A. Pursell, W.D. Reese, P.W. wet habitats, such as dripping rocks or Gymnostomum boreale Nyh. & Richards through S. R. Gradstein, W. waterfalls, in the inner part of the island Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) B. Schofield, G. Smith-Merrill, T. Spri- at high elevation above 1000 m. Habitat Known only from a single locality in bille, L. Söderström, P. Tixier, J. Váòa, is threatened by the expansion of agri- the mountain of Kulmakkapus in Kuu- A. Whittemore, and R. H. Zander. The culture and pasturing. Sources: Ochyra, samo Region of NW Russia where it has Red Data Book of European Bryophytes 1991; Hedenäs, pers. comm., 1997. not been recollected after 1938. It is a was published in 1995, and several new species of boreal montane habitat threa- cornubicum Paton inputs and proposals discussed in this tened by local human activities in recent () paper came thanks to this working years. Sources: Hedenäs, pers. comm., Endemic to Cornwall, England, the group (ECCB). 1997; Söderström, pers. comm., 1997. species is known from copper mine- wastes in two granitic areas. apiculata Iwats. & grow on compacted, well-drained peaty, Nog. () loamy or gravelly soil where the vege- A Japanese endemic confined mainly tation is sparse and open. In recent to Honshu, this species has a restricted No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 3 habitat found growing on the bark of charged with moisture, surrounded by Hepaticae & Anthocerotae Cryptomeria japonica (rarely on pine prairie. It is known only from a single Andrewsianthus ferrugineus Grolle tree) in gardens of buddhist temples, locality in Kansas State. According (Jungermanniaceae) shinto shrines and old castles. The po- Merrill (pers. comm., 1997), the loca- (in litt.), Grolle (1966), Hattori pulation at the type locality has disap- tion is threatened by cattle grazing and (1975), Long & Grolle (1990). peared because trees were cut down or human disturbance. Sources: Merrill knocked over by typhoon. The species Smith, 1992; ibid, pers. comm. 1997. Bazzania bhutanica Kitag. & Grolle is sensitive to air pollution in human (Lepidoziaceae) Pinnatella limbata Dix. habitation. Source: Iwatsuki, pers. () Known from only one locality in S comm., 1997. Bhutan. The subtropical zone of the Known only from a single locality in Himalaya is especially threatened. Mamillariella geniculata Lazar. SW India from the Uttar Kanad (for- Source: Long (in litt.). (Leskeaceae) merly North Kanara) District of Karna- A rare Russian endemic, this mono- taka State, this species is rather unique Cololejeunea azorica V. All. & typic genus is known only from 5-7 lo- biologically among the congeners in Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) calities in the southern part of Russian being a rheophyte attached to rocks in Known from less than 20 localities Far East near Khabarovsk. It is officially streams. The flora of southwestern on Madeira and the Azores. Epiphyll- listed in the latest Russian Red Data India, including the Western Ghats, is ous. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren Book for endangered plants. The forests known for its rich diversity and high 1975, 1978. in are today seriously endemism. The fast destruction of Cololejeunea magnilobula (Horik.) threatened by the on-going economic forests in SW India owing to population Hatt. (Lejeuneaceae) development in the region. Sources: expansion is also well documented Endemic epiphyllous species from Buck, 1981; Ignatov, pers. comm., 1997 today. Sources: Enroth, 1994; O’Shea, Taiwan and Zhejiang (East China). Zhu pers. comm., 1997. Neckeropsis pocsii Enroth & Magill (1995) considers it as distinct species. (Neckeraceae) Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Source: Piippo 1990. An endemic species of Mayotte, Bruch & Schimp. [syn. Tayloria Dendroceros japonicus Steph. Comoro Islands, this species grows on delavayi (Besch.) Besch.] (Anthocerotaceae) boulders in mesic evergreen forest (Splachnaceae) Growing exclusively on trunks, threatened by excessive logging accord- Restricted to subalpine environs in branches or leaves of trees and known ing to T. Pócs who collected the type central Europe and disjunctively in SW to occur sporadically along the Pacific speimen. Sources: Enroth and Magill, China (Yunnan as T. delavayi), this coast from Taiwan to central Japan. 1994; Pócs, pers. comm., 1994). species is unique in Europe growing Disappearing from the northern parts epihytically on the droppings of birds scanicum Grönv. of its distribution range, probably due left on trees. Habitat in China is on () to changing forest growth conditions. Quercus tree trunk (Koponen 1992). A rare European endemic known Source: Hasegawa (in litt.). Habitats in Europe are vulnerable to in- from a few localities in central Europe, appropriate forest management and the Drepanolejeunea bakeri Herz. , Scandinavia and Russia (Baikal felling of old trees where populations (Lejeuneaceae) Lake?). The species grows on trunks were found. Sources: A. Koponen, Known from three localities on Luzon and branches of conifers as well as 1992; ECCB 1995. (Philippines). Threatened by extensive broad-leaf deciduous trees. Its overall logging. Source: Tixier (in litt.). range has been observed to decline in Thamnobryum angustifolium (Holt) Drepanolejeunea senticosa Bischler recent years in Europe and many local Crundw. (Thamnobryaceae) (Lejeuneaceae) populations have become extinct. The This is a rare moss known only from Cuba. Only known from the type survival of this species is threatened by one locality in Derbyshire, England. specimen, leg. Wright ca. 1860. The the felling of host trees and the increas- The plants grow on shaded limestone species may be extinct or not under- ing problem of air pollution in Europe. rock-face beside a calcareous spring or stood. Source: Bischler 1964. Sources: ECCB 1995; Ignatov, pers. on rock in the stream. Although the site comm., 1997. is in a nature reserve today, there is pub- Drepanolejeunea spinosa Herz. lic pressure to build a footpath next to (Lejeuneaceae) Ozobryum ogalalense G. L. S.- the site. The population is also threaten- Colombia (2 localities, leg. Killip Merrill (Pottiaceae) ed by frequent collections made by bota- 1922). These two species (D. senticosa This monotypic endemic genus from nists and pollution of the spring. Sourc- and D. spinosa) have probably never the American Great Plains is a rarity es: Hodgetts & Blockeel, 1992; ECCB been collected since. The species may confined to unusual habitat - strongly 1995, O’Shea, pers. comm., 1997. be extinct or not understood. Source: calcareous, porous rock outcrop ledges Bischler 1964. 4 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Geothallus tuberosus Campb. Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & (Wigglesworth 1929), these are the only (Sphaerocarpaceae) Yamada (Radulaceae) reports of S. drewei in the literature. A monotypic genus, notable for its Endemic to Canary Islands and Source: Whittemore (in litt.). isolated phylogenetic position and its Madeira, on wet shaded rocks in Laurus hians C. C. Haynes adaptations to extremely xeric condi- forests. Threatened by forest clearing. (Sphaerocarpaceae) tions. Its morphology has been the sub- Source: ECCB 1995. Endemic to the United States. This ject of two detailed studies (Campell taxon was described by Haynes (1910). 1896a, b, Doyle 1962). Endemic to the Riccia atlantica Sérgio & Perold Historically known only from near immediate vicinity of San Diego, Cali- (Ricciaceae) Pullman, Whitman County, Washing- fornia. Wolery and Doyle (1969) con- Only known from a restricted area at ton and Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; ducted extensive searches for this taxon the eastern end of Madeira. Threatened recently found in Corvallis, Benton in the wild, and found eight population by urbanisation. Sources: ECCB 1995, County, Oregon. It grows on mud of in this small area. Since then, the popu- Sérgio & Perold 1992. river bank. Poorly known. A seasonal lation of the San Diego urban area has Riccia caroliniana Na-Thalang ephemeral which is evident in summer doubled. Consequently the whole native (Ricciaceae) (Pullman) and fall (Corvallis), when the range of has been subjected Endemic Australian species known water levels are low. Ref. Frye & Clark to rapid, intense urban development. from few localities in the Northern 1937: 106, 107. Sources: Whittemore Source: Whittemore (in litt.). Territory. Member of an isolated and David H. Wagner (in litt.). Haesselia roraimensis Grolle & monotypic subgenus. Sources: Jovet-Ast Gradst. (Cephaloziaceae) (in litt.), 1984, 1987. Stenorrhipis rhizomatica Herz. (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic distinct genus of Cephalozi- Scapania sphaerifera Buch & Only known from the type locality in aceae, restricted to the foot of Mt. Tuomik. () Sarawak (G. Dulit). The habitat of S. Roraima (Guyana), growing on rotten Representing a monotypic section rhizomatica is endangered or probably log between 550 and 1550 m. Source: characterized by sphaerical multicellu- already destroyed. Source: Richards, Grolle & Gradstein 1988. lar gemmae and pluriplicate perianth. Gradstein (in litt.). borealis Crundw. Known from at least five localities in Stephensoniella brevipedunculata (Herbertaceae) Russia in very small populations. Kash. (Exormothecaceae) Endemic to NW Europe: A single Sources: ECCB 1995, Konstantinova Monotypic genus which is endemic locality in Scotland and three in SW (in litt.), Váòa 1992, Konstantinova & to the Kumaon region in Western Hima- . Sources: ECCB 1995, Birks in Potemkin 1994. laya, rapidly disappearing due to uncon- Hill & al. 1991. Scaphophyllum speciosum (Horik.) trolled urbanisation. Not seen since Kurzia sinensis Chang in Chang & Inoue (Jungermanniaceae) 1986. Sources: Pant (in litt.), Pant & Gao (Lepidoziaceae) A monospecific genus with a disjunct Tewari 1995. Only known from type specimen distribution. Found in China, Bhutan, (Chekiang: Mt. Nanyentang, 300 m). Taiwan, and recently in Nepal (by D. Tylimanthus azoricus Grolle & Sources: Chang & Gao 1984; Mizutani Long, unpubl.). In Taiwan it occurs on Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) & Chang 1986. forest floor at 2000-2400 m. Sources: Endemic to the Azores. Growing pre- Váòa & Inoue 1983, Long & Grolle ferably on rocks in threatened habitats Lepidozia azorica Buch & H. Perss. 1990, Zhu & al. 1994. in few localities. Sources: ECCB 1995. (Lepidoziaceae) Grolle & Persson 1966, Sjögren 1978. Epiphytic endemic to the Azores, re- macrodonta W.E. cently also discovered in the Canaries Nicholson. () by Dirkse et al. 1993. Threatened by Apparently the only two known loca- TAXA NOT INCLUDED destruction of the Juniperus cloud lites are in Yunnan (Nicholson 1930) The taxa below have also been forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren and Bhutan (Long & Grolle 1990). D. submitted for inclusion in the Red List. 1978. Long did not find it in Yunnan. Source: However, these did not fully meet our Long (in litt.). criteria because they A) are considered azoricus (Buch & H. to not be confined to threatened habitat, Perss.) Grolle (Geocalycaceae) Sphaerocarpos drewei Wigglesw. or B) are probably very much over- Epiphytic endemic to the Azores. (Sphaerocarpaceae) looked, or C) are not threatened world- Occurrence very rare and local. Threa- Endemic to the immediate vicinity of wide or D) have taxonomical problems tened by destruction of the Juniperus San Diego, California. Wolery and and delimitations. cloud forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Doyle (1969) reported this taxon as an Sjögren 1978. associate of Geothallus tuberosus at seven sites. Aside from the protologue No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 5 Acrobolbus wilsonii Nees ties only. Habitat requirements are badly Frullania illyrica Grolle (Acrobolbaceae) known. Needs further taxonomic studies (Jubulaceae) Endemic to atlantic Europe from Sources: Bischler 1970, Sjögren 1978 Known from 2 localities, one in Alba- Faeroes to Macaronesia. No indication nicholsonii Douin & nia, the other in Slovenia. Needs further of threat known. Source: ECCB 1995. Schiffn. (Cephaloziellaceae) taxonomic studies. Source: Meyer & Grolle, 1963. Aphanolejeunea madeirensis Apparently endemic to SW England (Schiffn.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) (Paton 1984), but commonly considered Frullania polysticta Lindenb. Epiphyllous endemic to Madeira, re- to be conspecific with C. massalongi (Jubulaceae) stricted to the cloud zone of the northern (Spr.) Müll. Needs further taxonomic Probably endemic to Macaronesia. part of the island, and to the Azores, studies. Source:Paton 1984,ECCB 1995 Closely related to the F. tamarisci- where it may become locally fairly Cheilolejeunea cederkreutzii (Buch complex, but distinct. No indications on frequent. Sources: Sjögren 1975, 1978. & Perss.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) threats available. Sources: Hattori 1972, Endemic to the Azores, growing on Vanden Berghen 1976. Aphanolejeunea teotonii V. All. & small twigs, leaves and mosses, very Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) Herbertus azoricus (Steph.) rare. The taxonomic relationships to Endemic to Macaronesia. Epiphyll- Richards (Herbertaceae) African species of the tropical genus ous species in mature Laurus forest. No Endemic to the Azores, related to should be investigated. Sources: ECCB indication of threat known. Source: African species. Growing on soil and 1995, Grolle 1983, Sjögren 1978. ECCB 1995. bark. Common above 900 m. Sources: Cololejeunea schaeferi Grolle Sjögren 1978, Grolle 1983. Calypogeia fusca (Lehm.) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) (Calypogeiaceae) Endemic to Macaronesia. No indica- Heteroscyphus denticulatus (Mitt.) The only European member of the tion of threat known. Source: Dirkse & Schiffn. (Geocalycaceae) subgen. Caracoma. Outside the Azores al. 1993. Macaronesian endemic, closely relat- the species is known from scattered lo- ed to African and Australasian species. Forsstroemia stricta Lazar. calities from Ethiopia to South Africa. These relationships need further (Cryphaeaceae) No information on threats is available. studies. Source: Grolle 1983. The species is known only from the Source: Bischler 1970. type collection from Primorskij Terri- breviperianthia Gao Bazzania azorica Buch & H. Perss. tory in the Far East Siberia of Russia. in Gao & Zhang (Lepidoziaceae) Closely related taxa are found in S India (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic to Madeira and the Azores, and Taiwan. The forests in Russian Far Known from 3 localities in north- on all type of substrates (Sjögren 1978). East are today seriously threatened by eastern China. Needs further taxonomic As reported in Grolle (1983), the species forestry going on in the region. Needs studies. Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, is closely related to the tropical Asiatic further taxonomic studies. Sources: Piippo 1990. B. praerupta (Reinw. et al.) Trev. Needs Ignatov and Czerdantseva, 1995; M. Jungermannia flagellalioides (Gao) further taxonomic studies. Source: Ignatov (pers. comm.). Piippo (Jungermanniaceae) Grolle 1983. fimbriata Paton Only known from the type specimen. Brachythecium appleyardiae (Fossombroniaceae) Needs further taxonomic studies. McAdam & AJE Smith Described in 1974, it has been found Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, Piippo (Brachytheciaceae) since in scattered localities on damp soil 1990. A local endemic restricted to only 8 and similar substrates in Ireland, Scot- Lejeunea hibernica Grolle sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Derby- land and Wales, not yet on the European (Lejeuneaceae) shire in England. The species grows mainland. No indication of threat Growing over mosses in Ireland, also both on calcareous rocks and acidic known. Source: Preston in Hill & al. reported from the Azores, Canaries and sandstone wall. Habitat threatened by (eds.) 1991. Madeira, also in wet shaded crevices in recent road construction and stone wall Fossombronia incurva Lindb. cliffs. No indication of threat known. repair work. Needs further taxonomic (Fossombroniaceae) Sources: Müller 1958, Birks in Hill & studies. Source: McAdam and Smith Occurring on damp, sandy soils with al. 1991. 1981; ECCB 1995, M. Ignatov (pers. a scattered distribution in western Euro- comm.). Lejeunea mandonii (Steph.) Müll. pe. Mostly found along the sea coast and Frib. (Lejeuneaceae) Calypogeia azorica Bischl. at shores of larger lakes. Not frequent On wet rocks and trunks in Scotland, (Calypogeiaceae) but apparently not threatened every- Ireland, England, Spain, Portugal, Endemic to the Azores, closely related where. Sources: Müller 1954, Ludwig Madeira, Canaries. Rare, but probably to African species, known from 5 locali- & al. 1996. 6 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 overlooked. Sources: Müller 1958, Radula carringtonii Jack Tylimanthus madeirensis Grolle & Birks in Hill & al. 1991. (Radulaceae) Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) Marsupella andreaeoides (Lindb.) Occurs in small quantities on shaded Endemic to Madeira. According to Müll. Frib. 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Cryptoga- Plagiochila norvegica Blom & (Ricciaceae) mie, Bryologie-Lichénologie 14: 1-47. Holten (Plagiochilaceae) Only known from Sweden. However, Doyle W.T. 1962. The morphology and Only known from Norway (2 locali- relatively recently descibed taxon which affinities of the liverwort Geothallus. ties) and Sweden (1 locality). Needs presently not occur in any threatened University of California Publications, Botany 33: 185-268. further taxonomic studies. Sources: habitats. Source: Damsholt & Halling- bäck (1987). ECCB 1995. Red Data Book of European ECCB 1995, Blom & Holten 1988. bryophytes. European Committee for the Porella inaequalis (Gott. ex Steph.) Trichocoleopsis tsinlingensis Chen Conservation of Bryophytes, Trondheim, H. Perss. (Porellaceae) ex M. X. Zhang 291 pp. Closely related to P. pinnata L. Ende- (Neotrichocoleaceae) Enroth, J. 1994. A taxonomic monograph mic to Madeira. Needs further taxono- Known from at least four provinces of the genus Pinnatella (Neckeraceae, mic studies. Sources: Grolle 1983, in China. Source: Gao & Cao 1988, Zhu ). Acta Botanica Fennica 151: 1- 90. Persson 1955. & al. 1994. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 7

Enroth, J. 1995. Commentary on the moss Ignatov M.S. & V.YA. Czerdantseva Fragmenta Floristica Geobotanica 36: 71- genus Flabellidium (Brachytheciaceae). 1995. The families Cryphaeaceae, Leuco- 79. Fragmenta Floristica Geobotanica 40: 743- dontaceae and Leptodontaceae (Musci) in Pant G. & S.D. Tewari 1995. Additional, 747. Russia. Arctoa 4: 65-104. up to date notes on Red list monotypic ende- Enroth, J. and R. E. Magill 1994. Jones E.W. 1981. African Hepatics mic liverwort taxa of Kumaon (Western Hi- Neckeropsis pocsii (Neckeraceae, Musci), XXXII. Journal of Bryology 11: 311-323 malaya). The Bryological Times 83/84: 7. a new species from Comoro Islands. Jones E:W. & F. Rose 1975. Plagiochila Paton J. 1984. Cephaloziella nicholsoni Bryologist 97: 171-173. atlantica F. Rose, sp. nov. Journal of Douin & Schiffn. distinguished from C. Gao C. & T. Cao 1988. A study of Bryology 8: 417-422. massalongi (Spruce) K. Müll. Journal of Trichocolea Dum., Trichocoleopsis Okam. Jovet-Ast S. 1984. Riccia (subg. Viridi- Bryology 13: 1-8. and Netotrichocolea Hatt. (Hepaticae) in squamata) caroliniana Ne-Thalan, espèce Paton J. A. 1976. , China. Investigatio et studium naturae 8: 24- endémique rélictuelle d’Australie. Crypto- a new moss from Cornwall. Journal of 37. gamie, Bryologie-Lichénologie 5: 389-402. Bryology 9: 171-175. Gao C. & G.-C. Zhang 1981. Flora Jovet-Ast S. 1987. Vers une classification Persson H. 1955. Remarks on the Porella hepaticarum Chinae boreali-orientalis. phylogénétique des espèces du genre Riccia. pinnata group. Archivum Societatis Zoolo- Bejing, 220 pp. The Bryologist 90: 321-330. gicae Botanicae Fennicae “Vanamo” 9, Geissler P. 1984. A propos de Riccia Jørgensen, E. 1934. Norges levermoser. suppl.: 225-231. breidleri Jur. ex Steph. en Suisse et Haute- Bergens Museums Skr. Nr. 16. Bergen. 343 Piippo S. 1990. Annotated catalogue of Savoie. Cryptogamie, Bryologie-Lichénolo- pp. Chinese Hepaticae and Anthocerotae. gie 5: 63-67. Konstantinova N. A. & A. D. Potemkin Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory Greven, H. C. 1993. Proposal for a red (1994). Studies on Scapania sphaerifera 68: 1-192 data list of European Grimmia species. (Hepaticae). Annales Botanici Fennici 31: Sérgio C. & S. M. Perold 1992. A new Cryptogamie, Bryologie Lichénologie Vol. 121-126. species of Riccia L. from the island of 14: 401-404. Koponen, A. 1992. European-Asiatic Madeira, Riccia atlantica sp. Journal of Grolle R. 1966. Die Lebermoose Nepals. connections in Tayloria (Splachnaceae, Bryology 17: 127-132. Khumbu Himal. Ergebnisse des Forschungs- Musci). Bryobrothera 1: 57-62. Sjögren E. 1975. Epiphyllous bryophytes unternehmens Nepal Himalaya 1: 262-298. Long D. G. & R. Grolle 1990. Hepaticae of Madeira. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 69: Grolle R. 1983. Hepatics of Europe of Bhutan II. Journal of the Hattori Botanical 217-288. including the Azores: an annotated list of Laboratory 68: 381-440. Sjögren E. 1978. Bryophyte vegetation in species, with synonyms from the recent Ludwig G., R. Düll, G. Philippi, M. the Azores Islands. Memórias da Sociedade literature. Journal of Bryology 12: 403-459. Ahrens, S. Caspari, M. Koperski, S. Lütt, Broteriana 26: 1-283. Grolle R. & S.R.Gradstein 1988. Haesse- F. Schulz & G. Schwab 1996. Rote Liste Tan B., Geissler, P. & Hallingbäck, T. lia, a new genus of Cephaloziaceae (Hepati- der Moose (Anthocerotophyta et Bryophyta) 1994. Towards a World Red List of Bryo- cae) from Mt. Roraima, Guyana. Journal of Deutschlands. Schriftenreihe für Vegeta- phytes. The Bryological Times 77: 3-6; 78: the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 64: 327- tionskunde 28: 189-306. 4-5. 334. Löve, A. and D. Löve 1953. Studies on Váòa J. 1992. Phytogeographically Grolle R. & H. Persson 1966. Die Gattung Bryoxiphium. The Bryologist 56: 183-199. important hepatics from the Altai Mts. Tylimanthus auf den Atlantischen Inseln. McAdam S.V. & A.J.E. Smith 1981. (Russia). Novitates Botanicae ex Univer- Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 60: 164-174. Brachythecium appleyardiae sp.nov. in sitate Carolina 7: 27-32. Hattori S. 1972. Frullania tamarici- southwest England. Journal of Bryology 11: Váòa J. & H. Inoue 1983. Studies in complex and the species concept. Journal 591-598. Taiwan Hepaticae V. Jungermanniaceae. of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 35: 202- Merrill, G. L. S. 1992. Ozobryum Bulletin of the National Science Museum, 251. ogalalense (Pottiaceae), a new moss genus Tokyo, Ser. B, 9: 125-142. Hattori S. 1975. Anthocerotae and and species from the American Great Plains. Vanden Berghen, C. 1976. Frullaniaceae Hepaticae. In: H. Ohashi (ed.), Flora of Novon 2: 255-258. (Hepaticae) africanae. Bulletin du Jardin Estern Himalaya. Third Report. Bulletin Meyer F.K. & R.Grolle 1963. Eine neue Botanique National de Belgique 46: 1-220. University Museum, University Tokyo 8: Frullania-Art aus Albanien. Feddes Reper- Wigglesworth, G. 1929. A new Californi- 206-242. torium 68: 101-107. an species of Sphaerocarpus. University of Haynes C.C. 1910. Sphaerocarpus hians Mizutani M. & K. C. Chang 1986. A California Publications, Botany 16: 129- sp. nov., with a revision of the genus and preliminary study of Chinese Lepidoziaceae 137. illustrations of the species. Bulletin of the Flora. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Wolery M.G. & W.T. Doyle 1969. The Torrey Botanical Club 37: 215-230. Laboratory 60: 419-437. distribution of Geothallus tuberosus. The Hill M.O., C.D.Preston & A.J.E.Smith Müller K. 1951-58. Die Lebermoose Bryologist 72: 413-417. 1991. Atlas of the bryophytes of Britain and Europas. In: Dr. L. Rabenhorst’s Kryptoga- Zhu, R.-L. 1995. Cololejeunea (Hepa- Ireland. Vol. 1. Liverworts (Hepaticae and men-Flora von Deutschland, Österreicyh ticae) in China. Journal of the Hattori Anthocerotae). Colchester, 351 pp. und de Schweiz. Band 6, 3. Auflage. Botanical Laboratory 78: 83-109. Hodgetts, N. G. and T.L. Blockeel. 1992. Leipzig.1365 pp. Zhu, R.-L., Hu, R.-L. & Ma, Y.-J. 1994. Thamnobryum cataractarum, a new species Nicholson W.E., T. Herzog & F. Verdoorn. Some comments of rare and endangered from Yorkshire, with observation on T. Hepaticae. Symbolae Sinicae 5: 1-60. liverworts in mainland China. Arctoa 3: 7- angustifolium and T. fernandesii. Journal of Ochyra R. 1991. Crassiphyllum (Thamno- 12. Bryology 17: 251-262. bryaceae), a new moss genus from Madeira. 8 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Frullania as New literature epiphyll GENERA OF HEPATICS” by O. Shelyah-Sosonko, Yu. R. (ed. in Yano and S. R. Gradstein My name is Matt von Konrat and I chief). 1996. The Red Data Book of This booklet provides a quick refe- am studying for a PhD at the University Ukraine. Vegetable Kingdom. Kyiv: rence to all accepted generic names of of Auckland. Dr John Braggins is my Ukrainska Entsyklopediya. 608 pp. hepatics, synonyms and families to main supervisor. The title of my thesis [In Ukrainian with English summa- which they belong. A taxonomic is “a study of the liverwort genus Frulla- ry]. arrangement of the genera according to nia in New Zealand”. The focal point The second edition of the Red Data families is also provided. The booklet of this study will be to examine the rela- Book of Ukraine was prepared some should be a very handy tool for use in tionship between the New Zealand taxa years ago but published last year. It is herbarium management and other and overseas taxa in order to help resol- divided into five sections to include purposes. This publication (paper ve the taxonomic problems in the genus. reviews of 541 and fungi taxa: bound, 29 p.) is distributed by the The information obtained from the vascular plants (439 species), bryo- “Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut taxonomic study will provide the foun- phytes (28), algae (17), lichens (27), and der Universität Göttingen”. Those dation for research investigating the fungi (30). The reviews are compiled interested in obtaining this publication ecology, conservation and biology of by leading Ukrainian specialists for should write to the address below, Frullania species. every group involved. Species reviews enclosing US$ 3 (in cash) or DM 6 (in On a recent field trip I collected some are arranged in systematic order and Eurocheque, please note cheque card Frullania growing as an epiphyll at designed in the following format: plant number on reverse side) per copy, US$ high altitude from several locations (fungus) name, family name, scientific 25 (in cash) or DM 40 (in Eurocheque, (1000m and 1300m). I was wondering importance, population status according please note cheque card number on if this is an aspect of its growth to the IUCN Red Data Book and reverse side) per 10 copies. Price previously undescribed? I am unable to European Red List categories, distri- includes postage. Because of the high find any publications describing this bution in and beyond Ukraine, habitats, bank charges, payments can not be growth habit. I am interested in causative factors, general morpho- made in other type of cheques. publishing an account of this. I was logical characteristics and conservation M. Elena Reiner-Drehwald, wondering if anyone knew of any measures. Each review is supplied with Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut published records existed and/or a colour illustration and distribution der Universität Göttingen, Untere unpublished records. map in the country. The book also Karspüle 2, D - 37073 Göttingen, Thanks, Matt von Konrat provides the official legislative docu- , email: [email protected] Email: MVONKONRAT@sbsnov2. ments. auckland.ac.nz V. Virchenko, Inst. of Botany, Tereshchenkivska 2, 252 601 Kyiv, rd Ukraine The 3 European Conference on the MOSS GARDENING, including lichens, liverworts, and other minia- Conservation of Bryophytes tures by George Schenk The Scientific Basis for Bryophyte Conservation At last, a comprehensive, up-to-date, in sensible book on growing mosses and Trondheim, Norway similar things. The perfect answer to 31 August — 4 September 1998 those frequent queries from gardeners The symposium will cover the following main topics about how to grow mosses, or for that · What is a rare species matter to those who want an intro- · Where do we find rare species duction to mosses, including what’s not · How do we select species for conservation and how to conserve them a moss. Sections include transplanting, There will also be two days of excursions during the conference. propagating, and growing mosses in There are a number of possibilities for accommodation in Trondheim, from containers, for bonsai, and as ground high standard hotels to fairly inexpensive hostels. Details will follow in the 2nd covers. circular. 261 pages, 97 beautiful color plates. Pre-registration: Please send the Name, Address (incl. email if possible) to Hard cover. 1997. Prices, postpaid: Lars Söderström, Dept. of Botany, Norwegian University of Science and $38.50 U.S. addresses; $39.50, all other Technology, Trondheim, Norway, not later than 1 February 1998. Indicate (with addresses. preliminary title) if you intend to give a presentation/poster. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 9 Bryology at the Iwatsukia jishibae Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Rijksherbarium, on Lava Flows Study (ABRS) will publish the first of Leiden Iwatsukia jishibae (Kitagawa 1964) the three bryological volumes in the is a species of an interesting genus Flora of Australia series in 1998. This During his latest visit to Leiden W. which has a brief taxonomic history volume will contain chapters on the his- Meijer celebrated his return to bryology (Kitagawa 1964, Grolle 1965, Schuster tory of Australian bryology, the biology (with which he is to be congratulated) 1968). But the ecology and life strategy of mosses, the ecology and biogeogra- and enthusiastically inaugurated him- of this species have not really been phy of mosses, the fossil record, a key self “in a short ceromony crowned with examined. to genera and taxonomic treatments of a calyptra made by MRS Schreuder, the During our expedition to Reunion Isle several families. At short notice new only person there left on the Bryology we collected this species from different authors have to be found for a number payroll”. Fortunately, however, the pre- areas and surfaces. The most interesting of these families: sent bryological conditions at the Rijks- habitats were the young (10-20 years Splachnaceae herbarium are not as poor as it may look old) lava flows of the volcano called Splachnobryum (2) Tayloria (6-8) It is true that no bryologist occupies Piton de la Fournese, where this species Mniaceae a permanent staff position, and none can has a large cover on the rough and poro- Orthomnion (1) Plagiomnion (1) be appointed because all vacancies re- se surface of the lava. On these areas, Bartramiaceae main blocked by the university. This is which are in the early stages of succes- Bartramidula (1) Breutelia (8-11) a matter of grave concern to the bryolo- sion, Iwatsukia jishibae prefers the Conostomum (4) Philonotis (8-12) gists and the management of the insti- deeper parts. It can be found 70 cm deep Rhizogoniaceae tute alike, but bryology at Leiden is not in the lava. We have some data of I. Bryobrothera (1) Goniobryum (1) dead! jishibae collected in Borneo, Madagas- Hymenodon (1) Leptotheca (1) At present three bryologists are work- car and Reunion. On the basis of these Mesochaete (2) Pyrrhobryum (6) ing here. Niels Klazenga is the one only specimen this species occurs on dead Rhizogonium (5) who gets paid for it. He holds a tempora- trunks, living trunks (most frequently), Here is an opportunity to contribute ry position (for 4 years) and is working sometimes on rocks or soil. However, to a prestigious Flora series. ABRS on Dicranoloma for the area covered they were collected mainly in elfin or would greatly appreciate hearing from by Flora Malesiana, consisting roughly rain forests, not open lava flows. Consi- any bryologists interested in preparing of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, dering these facts the most interesting a flora treatment of any of these families and Papua New Guinea. He has comp- question is whether this species has an or parts of these families. All authors leted a revision of the species and is now invasive or a pioneer character on these will receive a complimentary copy of preparing a cladistic analysis of Dicra- areas? the Volume valued at about AUS$80. noloma and Dicranum in an attempt to In order to examine this phenomenon Because of the short time available, clear the relationships between these more exactly we would be glad to get we are looking for a ‘status quo’ treat- and other genera of the Dicranaceae. At some information (publications or other ment. There is likely to be little time present he is doing field work in Bor- data) about Iwatsukia jishibae occurring for in-depth new research. neo. Thereafter, he will attend the Bei- on lava. If you are interested in contributing, jing meeting and present some results P.E. Konya, Eszterhazy Karoly please contact either: of his work. Teachers College, H-3301 EGER, Pf.: Dr A.E. Orchard, ABRS, GPO Box Hans Kruijer (Hypopterygiaceae) and 43, 636, Canberra, ACT 2601, Phone: +61 Dries Touw (Thuidiaceae) continue E-mail: [email protected] 6 2509442, Fax: +61 6 2509448, Email: their bryological research at the institute [email protected] in honourary position. Finally, curato- Insider Tip-Off or rial assistant Mrs. Birgitta Schreuder- The famous bibliography “Current C. Grgurinovic, Phone: +61 6 2509 Sternermark takes care of specific bryo- Contents” is accessible through Inter- 446, Email: cheryl.grgurinovic@dest. logical jobs. net. All records since 1994 can be gov.au Bryology at Leiden is weak, but not search for online. Current Contents in- dead, and we keep working towards a clude since some years also some bryo- Current Contents can be accessed in full recovery! logical journals (Journal of Bryology, Internet through the University of Niels Klazenga (klazenga@rulrhb. The Bryologist). The importance of Toronto: http://utcat.library.utoronto. LeidenUniv.nl), Hans Kruijer (hkruijer Current Contents is, however, to search ca8002/db/CCBACK/search.html @rulrhb.LeidenUniv.nl), Dries Touw for bryological items in journals which Jan-Peter Frahm (frahm@uni- ([email protected]) are not so known amongst bryologists. bonn.de) 10 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society

The following meetings are planned caespitosa, Barbilophozia atlantica, Annual General Meeting and by the BBS over the coming year. Con- Cephalozia macrostachya, Cladopodi- Symposium Meeting 1997, tact local secretaries if you are interested ella fluitans and Trichocolea tomentel- Chichester, 12-14 September. in attending. Members are reminded to la, whilst recent finds in the gills and Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Bota- read the BBS Safety Code, which is griffs include Brachydontium trichodes, ny Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- published in Bulletin 43 and is available Pohlia lutescens, Seligeria recurvata, chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: from local secretaries for inspection Nowellia curvifolia and Jungermannia 01243 574318. during BBS meetings. Please inform subelliptica. This meeting will take place in the local secretaries well in advance if you Several days will be spent in limesto- Chichester Inst. of Higher Education at intend to join a meeting, even if you ne country, where Apometzgeria pubes- Bishop Otter Campus. This is a college are not staying at the headquarters hotel. cens, Porella arboris-vitae and P. platy- in a pleasant location with excellent phylla may be found. Further west- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (I), modern accommodation and facilities. wards, Duncombe Park NNR and Ash- The city centre is within walking distan- North-east Yorkshire, 13-20 berry Meadows should be visited. If ce. Chichester is a very historic and att- August. there is sufficient interest, a visit to ractive city and the Festival Theatre is Local secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Ingleby Greenhow can be arranged to also a major feature. There are other Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on- see Mielichhoferia elongata. It would interesting places to visit in the Chi- Tees, Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 be nice to refind Coscinodon cribrosus, chester area such as the open-air Weald 583815. Discelium nudum and Dicranella and Downland Museum and Fishbourne The headquarters hotel will be the subulata from here, not seen for many Roman Palace. The College has indicat- Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Road, Kirby years. If time permits, we could visit ed that any member who wishes to stay Misperton, Malton, YO17 0UE (Tel. Wass Bank to look for Seligeria diver- an extra night(s) may do so. 01653 668614). This hotel is 2? miles sifolia. Other bonuses would be Acaulon The field meeting on Sunday will be south of Pickering and has been chosen muticum and Phascum floerkeanum in to one of the richer bryophyte areas in because it has a good mix of accommo- stubble fields, not seen since the 1967 West Sussex, probably near Midhurst. dation, all en suite. Pickering is a popu- meeting. lar tourist area, 20 miles from Scarbo- On the Saturday night, it is proposed to rough, so early booking is recommend- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (II), have a celebration dinner to mark the ed. There is plenty of varied accommo- North Italian Alps, 26 July-4 80th birthday of Dr. Harold Whitehouse dation available in the area, details of August. Members who wish to make their own which will be supplied on request. Local secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Mi- arrangements for accommodation may The last meeting of the Society in serere, Departimento di Biologia Vege- like to know that there is a good selec- north-east Yorkshire was held in 1967, tale del Universit?, Viale Mattioli 25, tion of B & B places (ca ?15 per night) based in Northallerton, when most sites I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 within easy walking distance of the visited were in the western part of vc 655839. UK: Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfur- College. 62. This meeting will visit several sites long Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, Speakers will include (among others): covered on that occasion, but concentra- UK. Tel. 0114 2366861. Prof. Jeff Duckett (London Univ) - On tion will be more easterly. The sites to The Italian Western Alps are not well protonemata, propagules, peristomes be visited will be varied. At least two known from the bryological point of and phylogeny (or some mosses seem days will be spent on acidic sandstone view. There are many different habitats to be wrongly placed). uplands and will include broadleaved with a very interesting vascular flora, Mr. Malcolm Watling (Margate, woodlands, gills and griffs, as well as rich in endemic species, and probably Kent) - Bryology in Kent since Trudy two bogs. Species in the wooded valleys also an interesting bryoflora, but there Side. could include Discelium nudum, Dicra- have been few bryological studies. It is Dr. Harold Whitehouse (Cambridge) nella subulata, , hoped to visit a varied selection of - A presentation of stereoscopic slides. Herzogiella seligeri, Bazzania triloba- habitats, including some well studied Bryological Workshop 1997, ta, Calypogeia integristipula, Hygro- alpine bogs rich in bryophytes and the London (date to be announced). biella laxifolia, Jungermannia hyalina, Valli di Lanzo, Susa and Chisone (Alpi Local secretary: Dr. Ken Adams, Dept J. obovata, J. paroica, J. pumilum and Graie e Cozie). The bryophyte flora of of Biology & Biochemistry, Univ of East J. sphaerocarpa, and also Radula com- most of these is sure to be rich but is at London, Romford Road, London, NE15 planata, Scapania umbrosa and Trito- present unknown. 4LZ. Tel.: 0181 5907722. maria exsectiformis. Fen Bog has thir- Topic to be arranged. teen Sphagnum species and Philonotis No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 11

Spring field meeting 1998, Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy), Tropical Bryology course in France, March/April (date to be arranged). Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept Merida, Venezuela of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Yelitza Leon V., Centro Jardin Botanico, Facultad de Ciencias, Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: Universidad de Los Andes, Merida-Venezuela. 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 294339. e- mail: [email protected]. The meeting will be of one-week’s Twenty participants from eight The most attractice topic was experien- duration and organised along similar countries met in Merida-Venezuela for ce in tree climbing techniques, which lines to the Brittany Field Meeting in the Tropical Bryology course that was was provided by a graduate student from 1993, probably in the week preceding held from February 24 to March 7 this Bonn University. the main Easter holiday and running year. The course was organized by the Once in the computer room Dr. from Saturday to Saturday. The head- Centro Jardin Botanico of the Universi- Frahm demonstrated how to use soft- quarters hotel will (provisionally) be in dad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela ware to process ecological data and the seaside town of Granville, which is and taught by the visiting professors Dr. other programs for cladistic, phenetic probably the most central and pleasantly Támas Pócs (Eger, Hungary) and Dr. and community studies. situated of the possibilities. There are Jan-Peter Frahm (Bonn, Germany). In the Sierra Nevada de Merida we convenient ferry crossings to Cher- This event was partially financed by visited the type locality of Ruizanthus bourg, Caen and even St Malo. CONICIT and FUNDACITE-Merida venezuelanus Schust. (the logo plant of The excursions will be into the depar- and the Postgraduate Studies Office of our course, which appeared also on the tements of Manche, Calvados and Orne the University in Merida. In bilingual course T-shirt) and found many other and include the rugged Cotentin Penin- lectures (English-Spanish) the partici- interesting species. A very weird sula with similarities to Brittany, and pants learned about morphology, Fossombronia found at 4000 m will the undulating and pleasantly wooded taxonomy, and ecology of tropical keep Drs. Stotler busy for some time. bocage countryside which has been bryophytes. Dr. Pócs talked about hepa- The participants were: Margarita likened to the English landscape as it tic morphology, dispersal, diversity in Escobar (Medellin, Colombia), Oscar was 50 years ago. There have been the most stimulating way and Dr. Orrego Santa (Bogota, Colombia), many Atlantic species recorded on this Frahm, always enthusiastic, told us Virginia Freires (Guatemala), Rosa extension of the Armorican Massif and about morphology, taxonomy, ecology Isela Meneses (Bolivia), Amalia Beatriz preliminary investigations by Jeff Bates and distribution of mosses. Fieldtrips Biasuso (Argentina), Ines Sastre D-J. suggest that there is still a lot to find. were made to the cloud forest just be- (Puerto Rico), Carmen Reyes (Puerto The main previous work is the flora for hind the university campus and (by Rico), Abeliz Rosado (Puerto Rico), Manche by Corbiere (1889) and recent cable car) to the paramos and subpara- Sobeida Escorcia A. (Puerto Rico), Patxi studies by Alain Lecointe of Caen Uni- mos of the Sierra Nevada. All enjoyed Heras (Spain), Marta Infante (Spain), versity. It is hoped that the party will be a great atmosphere with a group of Javier Estrada (Spain), Claudia Hor- able to visit coastal cliffs and dunes near experienced bryologists and bryology nung (Venezuela), Claudia Garbiso Granville and further north on Cotentin; students. (Venezuela), Yrene Davila (Venezuela), the main forest and heath areas in Cal- The course the participation of Dr. Ana Escalona (Venezuela), Ricardo vados and Orne including the Norman- Raymond Stotler and Dr. Barbara Rico (Venezuela), and myself. die-Maine Regional Park area; the sand- Crandall-Stotler (USA). Barbara gave This experience enriched us not only stone gorges of the Orne valley which us the most wonderful lecture on bryologically but also personally, have some Mediterranean-Atlantic spe- branching patterns. tightened relations among bryologists cies and the granite ravine of the Vire; In our fieldtrips we learned from Dr. of neighboring countries in Latin bogs in Manche (peat is used to fire a Pócs and Frahm techniques for ecolo- America, and with Europe and the power station here); rocky hillsides; and gical studies, how to study plots and USA. In addition, the course allowed a day trip to the French Channel Islands phytosociological releves and how to young Latin American bryologists to – Iles Chaussey. There will many measure climatic conditions such as learn the world of tropical bryophytes opportunities to study epiphytes on town light intensity, temperature and humi- in our own surroundings. trees and stubble fields, and to visit dity as well as the use of dataloggers. interesting sites like Mont St Michel. 12 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting Beijing, May 27, 1997 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were T. Cao, C. Delgadillo M., J.-P. Frahm, T. Hallingbäck, M. Ignatov, T. Koponen, R. Seppelt, L. Söderström, D. Vitt. 1. Minutes from the meeting Koponen suggested no raise. Decision will be appointed for two years only. The in 1995: Read and accepted with change made to not raise fees but to add a number will vary and new Column Edit- to item eight. phrase to the dues notice and in The ors can be added as needed. They should 2. Treasury Report by D. Vitt Bryological Times that persons “please contribute at least once a year. 4) A Income contribute to the research fund”. literature column needs to be added, in- *Dues (incl. NBS & 3. Membership Report: Membership cluding book reviews. A motion was Arctoa) ...... 15869.89 in IAB by regions in 1997 was: made by J.-P. Frahm that the arrange- Interest ...... 613.12 Africa ...... 5 ments for the above be made by the Capital Gains ...... 1371.98 Asia ...... 23 editor and these changes be printed in Sphagnum Symposium...... 4500.00 Australia &New Zealand ...... 27 The Bryological Times. These changes Mutual Fund Increase ...... 3560.27 China ...... 30 were accepted. Total Income ...... 25915.26 Europe ...... 239 5. Meeting in St. Louis in 1999: The E Europe...... 83 program at the International Botanical Expenses Japan ...... 40 Congress consists of symposia and a Postage ...... 1673.65 N &C America ...... 140 combined poster session. Deadline for Photocopying ...... 445.00 S America...... 6 subject of symposia is September, 1997. Salaries ...... 1100.00 Total paying members ...... 593. Suggestion was made by D. Vitt that a Secretarial Supplies ...... 46.23 committee be set up to organize the This compares to 422 in 1993 and 495 S. Greene Award (1995) ...... 1000.00 symposia. R. Seppelt commented that in 1995. (At this time some of the Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 we should co-ordinate with ABLS in persons who received The Bryological NBS (pd )...... 266.00 arranging symposia. A proposal was Times were not paying members). There Arctoa( pd) ...... 400.00 made to select 3-4 persons to set up at was discussion over the small number Total Expenses ...... 6238.41 least two (and up to several more) sym- of South American and African memb- posia. The committee suggested B. BALANCE MAY 25, 1997 ers. It was concluded that there are a Mishler, M. Crosby, and M. Ignatov be INCL. COMMITMENTS ...... 42895.15 number of bryologists in South America asked to serve on this committee. They who are potential members, while in were to check if there were other costs Commitments (1997) Africa the number of members probably involved besides the registration fees. Endangered Species Fund ...... 388.00 reflects the actual number of bryolo- 6. IAB Meeting in 2001: There was a Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 gists. C. Delgadillo will take prospectus proposal from India to host this meet- Stanley Greene Award ...... 4000.00 and copies of The Bryological Times to ing. Spain had been asked to put forth Arctoa ...... 1426.23 the Latin American Society to see if he a proposal, but had not done so. Vitt NBS ...... 1518.56* can encourage members. S. Vitt is to made a motion for the meeting to be Next Sphagnum Symposium . 4500.00 send copies to him plus the names of held in India, it was seconded and Total Commitments ...... 12232.79 current members. passes with 5 votes against 3. Delgadillo *IAB and NBS are collecting money for 4. The Bryological Times Report by and Frahm will put together a proposal each other. Balancng with NBS was not L. Söderström: Six issues of The Bryo- for the 2003 meeting in South America. done prior to this report. logical Times were not always possible In 2005 the meeting will again be held There was some discussion of whether due to lack of material. Suggestions for with the International Botanical Cong- funds were invested to the best ability new organization included: 1) Editors ress. and the responsibility given to one to be formally appointed every two years 7. Nomination for Awards: person as the treasurer. A financial with re-appointments possible. 2) Stanley Greene Research Award: committee will be set up and chaired Spread out responsibility by selecting 1800 CDN to G. Dauphine from Costa by the Secretary-Treasurer. A proposal six Regional Editors from around the Rica to study Lejeunaceae and 2200 was made by Frahm to consider raising world who will do one main article for CDN to Fu Xing of China do research fees to $15 US with the extra $4 going The Bryological Times per year among in Canada. They will have to submit re- to research. Vitt suggested having dona- other things. Six persons have been ceipts for usage of money and a report tions, but it was felt this would not work. asked to serve as editors but only three Delgadillo suggested $1 raise and have answered yet. 3) Column Editors No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 13 within a time period of one year. They Treasurer), and the Hattori Prize (B. appoint Belland as a new member if he should also include a line crediting this Crandall-Stotler, M. Ignatov and L. Sö- agrees. They will produce an action plan support in their publication. derström, chaired by T. Koponen, Pre- for endangered Bryophytes with the Richard Spruce Plaque: Recommen- sident of IAB). The Hedwig committee most needed research listed in a booklet dation to accept (secret) nomination and (W. Frey, H. Ramsay, W. Reese and T. with the IAB symbol. Recommended make presentation to recipient at the Pócs) will make the decision about the that they have a proposal for use of the Business Meeting. Award given to Timo 1999 medal and should be set the same funds by the St. Louis meetings. Koponen. as the Richard Spruce Award committee 11. Advances in Bryology by Royce Hattori Prize: 400 CDN for “Prodro- in 2001 and 2003. Longton (given by Vitt): Vol. 6 done. mus Bryologiae Novo-Granatensis: An 8. Archives for Bryology cancelled as Suggestions for Vol. 7. 1) Tropical Bryo- Introduccion a la Flora de Musgos de no longer needed. logy and 2) Biodiversity & Conser- Colombia” by Steven P. Churchill and 9. The IAB Home Page is currently vation with Floristics included were Edgar L. Linares C. being organized and will be linked to suggested. Molecular biology was The President appointed committees other organizations. suggested for a future issue. for the nominations of recipients of IAB 10. Endangered Species Committee 12. Constitution: Motion to amend awards: Richard Spruce Plaque for the Report by T. Hallingbäck: Contributions constitution as presented by Vitt and Sö- 2001 meeting (Timo Koponen {as 1997 to the fund for research on endangered derström, seconded by Delgadillo. De- winner} plus three others to be decided species began in Mexico. Geissler, cision made to submit the proposal to in St. Louis), the Stanley Greene Award Gradstein, Hallingbäck, Pócs, and Tan the general membership for their (T. Koponen, H. Deguchi and C. Delga- make up the committee to decide the approval. dillo, chaired by D. Vitt, Secretary- best use of these funds and they will General Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 29. Meeting adjourned. News from the Publication years Course on Herbaria for Illustrated Tropical Mosses Flora of Nordic and Lichens in News from the Herbaria. Send contributions to the column editor: A. R. Perry, Department Mosses Ecuador of Botany, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, Wales, United Kingdom I often get questions regarding the The Herbario QCA of the Catholic actual years of publication for the first University of Ecuador invites you to the three fascicles of Elsa Nyholm’s Department of Botany, National first course about Tropical Mosses and Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses. Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, moved Lichens which will be in Quito on According to information provided by to Tsukuba from Shinjuku in 1995 (cf. August 25th to September 5th. This P. H. Enckell (Editorial Office, Ecology Taxon 44: 268, 1995). In view of the course will be carried out with colla- Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden; from time-consuming activities involved in boration of: Dr. Harrie Sipman of Berlin where the flora can also be ordered), moving and re-housing the collections, University and Dr. Robert Gradstein of the following years are the correct ones. the herbarium of the department (TNS) Göttingen University in Germany. We Fascicle 1 was published in 1987, was temporarily closed from June 1995, will have several field trips to important fascicle 2 in 1990, and fascicle 3 in and opened from May 1996. We now tropical rain forest in Ecuador. 1993. invite loan requests from recognized For more information please contact: PS! Anyone interested in the contents botanical institutions. We have expand- Dr. Renato Valencia or Lcdo. Eduardo of the latest issues of Lindbergia (and ed the size of our herbarium to provide Barahona, Herbario QCA, Universidad the other journals edited at the Editorial more space for herbarium-related Cartolica, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Office in Lund) could check the follow- research. A new guest-house was also ECUADOR. Email: [email protected]. ing home page: built to accommodate short- and long- ec, [email protected] or mcbarahona@ http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se term visitors. puceuio. puce.edu.ec, FAX (593-2) 567 Lars Hedenäs, Swedish Museum For further information, please con- 117, TELF/FAX (593-2) 371 788 of Natural History, Dept. of Crypto- tact Dr Masanobu Higuchi, Department gamic Botany, Box 50007, S-104 05 of Botany, National Science Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. e-mail: lars. 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 14 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 New Constitution for the International Association of Bryologists

In the late 1980’s, IAB Council decid- While the Council’s decision to be- membership by mail ballot. ed to become independent from IAPT come independent from IAPT took Below you find both the old and the (International Association of Plant affect some years ago, our constitution proposed constitution. There are a Taxonomists). This move gave us the has never been updated to reflect these number of small changes in the text. opportunity to develop our own funds changes. Additionally, the constitution The main changes are marked as strike- and budget them as we see fit. It also needs some ‘house cleaning’ to make it through in the old text for deleted parts allowed us to better develop bryological a more current document that we can and underlined in the proposed text for interests outside of taxonomy. In other all follow closely. additions and major changes. words, by being independent of IAPT, As a result of this background, Coun- Please review the old and the amend- the Association can better serve all of cil discussed the constitution while at ed versions of the constitution as bryology. the Beijing meeting and unanimously presented below and return your vote Also, the present constitution was recommends to the membership that we by mail before September 15, 1997, to formulated while IAB was affiliated amend the constitution as proposed Dale H. Vitt, Secretary-Treasurer. with IAPT, and as a result our elections here. The Council presents an amended Note: the ballot is on the same yellow and terms of office were strongly tied constitution; these amendments require form as the information for your new to those of IAPT. a 2/3 majority acceptance by the voting IAB address list request for information.

Old Constitution Constitutional Changes as recommended by IAB Council May 27, 1997 in Beijing, for ratification by the membership

Constitution of the International Association of Constitution of the International Association of Bryologists Bryologists

Section 1. Name and Affiliation Section 1. Name and Affiliation Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Article 2. The Association shall be affiliated to the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (I.A.P.T.) on the basis of Article 3, section 4, of the Constitution of that Association.

Section 2. Objectives and Means Section 2. Means and Objectives Article 2. The Association is an international, non-profit society whose financial records reside with the current Secretary-Treasurer. Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote international co-operation and communication promote international co-operation and communication among among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. persons interested in bryophytes. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 15 Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be: pursued by the same methods and procedures as those provided (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation in the I.A.P.T., either jointly or independently, but normally between individual workers; under the aegis of that Association. The methods of the (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; Association shall include: (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which between individual workers; they can contribute; (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter and items that (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to are of general interest to bryologists other than original bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which research papers. they can contribute; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter, the publication of a regular list of all new taxa, at every level, from the world’s literature; the periodic publication of an up-to-date address list of the world’s bryologists; and issues that are of general interest to bryologists other than original research papers.

Section 3. Membership Section 3. Membership Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in writing to the Secretary of the I.A.B. or I.A.P.T. and payment writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the I.A.B. and payment of the appropriate fee. of the appropriate fee. Article 7. Membership of the Association shall be open Article 7. Non-profit bryological societies can be affiliated without payment of an additional fee to any personal member to the I.A.B. Affiliated societies may use the newsletters and of the I.A.P.T. in good standing, who may desire to become a the other I.A.B. channels free of charge. Commercial journals member of the I.A.B. or publishers may use the I.A.B. network by paying an amount decided at any time by the current Executive Committee.

Section 4. Council Section 4. Council Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- tary, and ten Councillors. Normally not more than two tary-Treasurer, the Editor of The Bryological Times, and ten members of the Council shall be residents of the same country Councilors. Normally not more than three members of the when elected. Council shall be residents of the same country when elected. Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to them by the Council. them by the Council. Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold office between two Business meetings of the Association and office for 4 years and shall not be eligible for re-election to shall not be eligible for re-election to the same office. The the same office. The two Vice-Presidents shall not be elected Councillors shall hold office between three Business Meetings; simultaneously. The Councillors shall hold office for 4 years; five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same office. The Secretary shall hold office between three Business office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for 6 years Meetings and shall be eligible for re-election. and shall be eligible for re-election. Article 11. The Editor of The Bryological Times shall be appointed by the council for two year terms and be eligible for reappointment. 16 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Article 11. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office Article 12. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First Vice-President shall act as President until the next Business Vice-President shall act as President for the remaining term Meeting of the Association. of office. Article 12. The Council may at any time co-opt additional Article 13. The Council may at any time co-opt additional members for special purposes; for example, the Association members for special purposes. will eventually need the services of an Editor and a Bibliographer. Article 13. The Council shall have power to appoint com- Article 14. The Council shall have power to appoint com- mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall define the composition, duties and powers of such committees. define the composition, duties and powers of such committees.

Section 5. Meetings and Elections Section 5 Meeting and Elections Article 14. The Association shall meet at each International Article 15. The Association shall meet biennially, Botanical Congress. Other meetings may be arranged by the including if possible at each International Botanical Congress. Council when deemed appropriate. A Business Meeting shall Other meetings may be arranged by the Council when deemed be held at each International Botanical Congress or at an appropriate. A Business Meeting shall be held at each biennial appropriate International Congress. The time interval meeting. The time interval between Business Meetings shall between two Business Meetings shall normally be at least normally be every two years. Notice of the Business Meetings four years and not more than six years. Notice of the Business shall be sent to members at least four months before the date Meetings shall be sent to members at least four months before of the meetings through the newsletter. the date of the meetings. Article 15. The Council shall be elected by a majority of Article 16. The Council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the offices The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the office of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Article 16. At least seven months prior to a Business Article 17. At least seven months prior to a Business Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an ad hoc Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. The The Election Committee shall consist of at least three and Election Committee shall consist of at least three and not not more than five members. more than five members. Article 17. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- Article 18. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the Chairman of the Election Committee and they shall form the Chair of the Election Committee and they shall form the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the varied geographical areas of candidates residency. varied geographical areas of candidates residency. Ballots shall be sent to the election judge, appointed by the President.

Section 7. By-Laws and Amendments Section 6. By-Laws and Amendments Article 18. The Council shall have power to make by-laws Article 18. The Council shall have the power to make by- for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. laws for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 17 Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Adoption shall require favourable vote of two-thirds of the Adoption shall require a favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes cast. votes cast. However, amendments rejected by the Council However, amendments rejected by the Council may be re- may be re-submitted by the mover for discussion at the next submitted by the mover for discussion at the next Business Business Meeting of the Association, and if a favorable Meeting of the Association, and if a favourable decision is decision is then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail vote. vote.

By-Laws for IAB Committees By-Laws for IAB Committees 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, upon the decision of the Council. upon the decision of the Council. 2. The Chairman and Members of each Committee shall 2. The Chair and Members of each Committee shall be be appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive Com- Committee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission mittee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission ends ends with that of the Council, during which they were ap- with that of the Council, during which they were appointed; pointed; it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in their action. their action. 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual re- reports of their activities to Council through the Secretary ports of their activities to Council through the Secretary-Trea- of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the surer of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the Committees any comments received from Council members. Committees and comments received from Council members. 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee shall be administered under the personal liability of the shall be administered under the personal liability of the Chair Chairman of that Committee, their use being fully accounted of that Committee, their use being fully accounted for in the for in the Committee’s reports. Committee’s reports. The IAB Meeting The IAB Council in 1999 In 1999, IAB will meet in St. Louis, Missouri in connection with the XVI The Current IAB Council is as Ignatov, Russia (2001), R. Seppelt, International Botanical Congress. This follows (with end of term): Australia (2001). meeting will consist only of posters and President: T. Koponen, Finland (1999) Editors (appointed): L. Söderström, organized Symposia. IAB will be sug- Past President: Vacant Norway (1999), T. Hedderson, UK gesting symposia to the organizing 1st Vice President: W. B. Schofield, (1999), H. Weibull, Sweden (1999). committee.We need your suggestions Canada (2001). The Nominations committee seeks now as the deadline for proposals is Sep- 2nd Vice President: R. E. Longton, UK nominations for the following offices tember 15, 1997. (1999). that are to be filled by general election Please send your symposium propo- Secretary-Treasurer: D. H. Vitt, Canada at the 1999 St. Louis meeting sals to the Secretary, Dale H. Vitt before (1999) President September 1, 1997. Symposium propo- Councillors: H. Ando, Japan (1999), C. Second Vice-President sals must include the following: Delgadillo M., Mexico (1999), P. Secretary-Treasurer -at least two convenors, one of which Geissler, Switzerland (1999), N. 5 Councillors is from outside of North America. Miller, USA (1999), L. Söderström, Nomination can be done on the -a listing of seven speakers with the Norway (1999), B. Buck, USA enclosed yellow form. Dale Vitt will tentative title and abstract for a 20 (2001), T. Cao, China (2001), J.-P. pass it on to the Chair of Nominations minute presentation. Frahm, Germany (2001), M. committee. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 18 The Bryologial Times is a newslet- ter published bimonthly for the Inter- national Association of Bryologists. Items for publication are to be sent to DIARY the Editors (preferably HW), except for those for the regular columns, which 1997 may go direct to the column editors July 5. Field meeting with DBLS. Bryophytes round Boxmeer. Contact person: Deadlines for material to the Bryol. L. Spier, Kon. Arthurpad 8, NL-3813 HD Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Times will be January 15, March 15, July 26-August 4. BBS Summer Field Meeting in North Italian Alps. Local May 15, July 15, September 15 and No- secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Miserere, Departimento di Biologia Vegetale del vember 15 with the publication shortly Universit, Viale Mattioli 25, I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 655839. UK: afterwards. Shorter notes may be ac- Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfurlong Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, UK. Tel. 0114 cepted later if there is still space. 2366861 Editors August 3 - 7. ABLS Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec. Information from: Lars Söderström, Dept of Botany, Brent D. Mishler, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California, Ber- Norwegian University of Science & keley, CA 94720-2465 phone: (510) 642-6810 FAX: (510) 643-5390 Email: Technology, N-7055 Dragvoll, Norway. [email protected] FAX +47 73596100. August 8-10. Annual Meeting and Excursion with the Nordic Bryological Society on the Archipelago of Åland. Information from Hanna Jalkanen, [email protected] P.O.Box 47, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. Tel. +358 09 708 4725. Henrik Weibull, Dept Ecology & En- Fax. +358 09 708 4726. Email [email protected] vironmental Science, Swedish Agricul- August 13-20. BBS Summer Field Meeting in North-east Yorkshire. Local tural University, Box 7072, S-75007 secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, Uppsala, Sweden. FAX +46 18673430. Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 583815 [email protected] September 3-9. SVBL/BLAM Summer field trip. Sarnen (OW), Switzerland. Terry Hedderson, Dept of Botany, Montane and subalpine forests and bogs on the northern slope of Central Alps. University of Reading, Whiteknights, Contact Person: Dr. Engelbert Ruoss, Naturmus., Kasernenplatz 6, CH-6003 RG6 2AS Reading, UK. FAX +44 1 Luzern. Phone ++41-41-2285411; Fax 2285406; email: [email protected] 734 753 676. September 12-14. BBS Annual General Meeting and Symposium in Chiches- [email protected] ter. Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Botany Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: 01243 574318. Column Editors September 13-14. Field meeting with the Dutch Bryological and Licheno- J.-P. Frahm & B. O’Shea (computer techniques); T. Hallingbäck (conservation); A. R. Perry (news logical Society at Zandpol, Z.O.Drente. Address: ”De Zandpol”, Stieltjeskanaal from the herbaria); T. Pócs (tropical bryology); J. 14, 7764 A.J. Zandpol. Information: 0543-51 53 41 (The Netherlands). Vána (floristics and phytogeography). September 17-20. XII Symposium on Cryptogamic Botany, Valencia, Spain. The Bryological Times, founded in 1980 by Information from: Felisa Puche, Dept. de Biologia Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Stanley Wilson Greene (1928-1989), is distributed Biologicas, Universitat de Valencia, Dr. Molinar 50, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, from Beijing (China), Canberra (Australia), Ed- Spain. Email: [email protected]. Http://bioweb.uv.es/cripto97. monton (Canada), Eger (Hungary), Geneva (Swit- zerland), Hiroshima (Japan), Moscow (Russia), October 3-5. Annual Blomquist Bryological Foray. Contact Person: Molly Praha (), St. Louis (USA) and McMullen, Cryptogamic Herbarium, Box 90342, Duke University, Durham, Trondheim (Norway). NC, 27708-0342, USA. Phone: (919) 660-7300. Fax: (919) 660-7293, email: Production [email protected] Lars Söderström, Trondheim November 8. Field meeting with the Dutch Bryological and Lichenological Society around Soest. Lichens. Information: 035-601 85 41 (The Netherlands). 1998 For details regarding membership of March/April (date to be decided). BBS Spring Field Meeting in Basse Nor- to International Association of Bryo- mandie, France. Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept of Biology, Imperial Colle- logists (currently US $ 11.- per year) ge at Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 write to Dale H. Vitt, Department of 294339. email: [email protected]. Biological Sciences, University of August 31-September 4. 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Bryophytes. The Scientific Basis for Bryophyte Conservation. Trondheim, TG6 2E9. Norway. Information from Lars Söderström, Dept. of Botany, Norwegian Email:[email protected] University of Science and Technology, N-7055 Dragvoll, Norway. Tel. +47 73596061. Fax: +47 73596100. Email: [email protected]. Volume 93 June 1997 ISSN 0253-4738 Contents Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes ...... 1 Frullania as epiphyll ...... 8 The 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Bryophytes ...... 8 New literature ...... 8 Bryology at the Rijksherbarium, Leiden ...... 9 Iwatsukia jishibae on Lava Flows ...... 9 Insider Tip-Off ...... 9 Flora of Australia ...... 9 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society ...... 10 Tropical Bryology course in Merida, Venezuela ...... 11 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting ...... 12 News from the Herbaria ...... 13 Publication years for Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses 13 Course on Tropical Mosses and Lichens in Ecuador ...... 13 New Constitution for the IAB ...... 14 The IAB Meeting in 1999 ...... 17 The IAB Council ...... 17 DIARY ...... 18 Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes Patricia Geissler*, Benito Tan** & Tomas Hallingbäck*** * Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland. **Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA *** Swedish Threatened Species Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7007, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden Conservation column. Send contributions to the column editors: T. Hallingbäck, Swedish to be excluded or downlisted. Instead taxa whose current range or distribution Univ. of Agric. Sci., P.O.Box 7072, S-75007 more than 100 new species were recom- is difficult to assess world-wide. Others Uppsala Sweden mended for inclusion in the list since are small species of disturbed sites then. whose habitats do not appear to be As before, the selection was based on threatened by human activities. Many SUMMARY the following five criteria, namely, the are simply rare, local endemics whose Since 1994 more than a hundred species 1) must be threatened world- habitat threat has not been observed or species names have been submitted to wide; 2) must be confined to a threaten- identified. Also some names represent the IAB Committee on Endangered ed habitat; 3) must have a narrow range; very recently described new species Bryophytes. Of these we have prelimi- 4) is not overlooked or undercollected; whose total range and habitat threat will nary accepted 41 new additions to the and 5) has a unique morphology/biology need more time to assess or document. 1994 list of IAB world most endangered or occupies a special evolutionary We are publishing the updated list bryophytes. The total number of listed position. here for further comments before its species in the IAB Red List list includes A bibliographical search on all these official acceptance by IUCN (Internatio- 91 most endangered bryophyte species species was made and potential candi- nal Union of Conservation of Nature). world-wide at present. dates were transmitted to several experts All in all, preliminarily we accept 16 for consultation. The list of candidates mosses, 24 liverworts and 1 hornwort METHODS AND RESULTS was then presented for public comment as additions to the IAB world most For the first World Red List of via the bryological internet, the BRYO- endangered bryophyte list. bryophytes in 1994 (Tan et al. 1994), NET. Consequently, we have received DISCUSSION 50 species were proposed (24 mosses, several responses, especially infor- It was not an easy task to select further 25 liverworts and 1 hornwort). The mation on the local geography of the candidates among these new proposals. publication of this list did not upset endangered species; for which we are Even for European and Macaronesian bryologists much because of its length. most thankful. species, where the actual distribution None of the species has been proposed Several of the disqualified entries are should be relatively well known, honest 2 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE IAB years, one population is known to have threat assessment is difficult to estab- WORLD RED LIST OF disappeared from one of the two original lish. But for many others, particularly BRYOPHYTES sites. Habitat threatened by encroach- in tropical regions, floristic knowledge ment of coarse vegetation and excessive Musci is even poorer. Where recent literature human disturbance as well as vehicles still reports large regions of presence Aschisma kansanum Andrews going around the sites. Sources: Paton, with many localities within the distribu- (Pottiaceae) 1976; ECCB 1995. tion area, the species were provisionally A North American endemic of a relegated in the last section of species Echinodium renauldii (Card.) oligotypic, disjunctive American- Broth. (Echinodiaceae) not considered to be threatened at this European genus. The species is known Endemic to Azores, this species grows moment. Likewise, all taxa with from “unusual habitat” in three counties on rocks in forested, shaded ravines and problems of taxonomical delimitation of Kansas State in USA. Crum and craters above 500 m alt. The species is are not yet included. Anderson (1981) described the habitat also known from a Pliocene fossil in the We expect your comments, criticisms as quartz pebbles in sandy Pleistocene Canary Islands. Habitat of laurel forests and contributions to be able to present gravels covered partly by the persistent is threatened by logging brought by the an improved proposal taking into ac- protonema of this species. Because of changing land use policy. Sources: count all available knowledge on spe- its rarity, the populations are very Churchill, 1986; ECCB 1995. cies living in endangered habitats. We threatened these days by over collection are impatient to have your participation and also by cattle grazing in the area. Flabellidium spinosum Herz. in constructive discussions. Sources: Crum and Anderson, 1981; (Brachytheciaceae) Please send your comments to T. Smith-Merrill, pers. comm., 1997. The species represents a monotypic Hallingbäck at Swedish University of genus known only from the type Bryoxiphium madeirense Löve & Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, collection made in 1911 from Santa Löve (Bryoxiphiaceae) S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden (email: Cruz Cordillera, Bolivia. According to A Madeiran endemic of a morpholo- [email protected]), P. Enroth (1995), the ascending branching gically unique genus in a monotypic Geissler, Conservatoire et jardin system of this epiphytic pleurocarpous family, the species is found on moist and botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292, moss is characteristically frondose dripping volcanic rocks in shaded Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland (email: reaching 1 cm tall. The forest vegetation streams in Laurus forest on the island. [email protected]) or B. C. Tan at of the type locality and vicinity has been There are only five known localities for the Farlow Herbarium, Harvard Univer- logged and cultivated over the years. the species. Habitat threatened by the sity, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Probably extinct. Sources: Enroth, recent logging of Laurus forest for Massachusetts, USA 02138 (email: 1995; idem, pers. comm., 1997. [email protected]). agriculture and pasture. Sources: Löve Acknowledgments. We would like to and Löve, 1953; ECCB 1995. Grimmia curviseta Bouman (Grimmiaceae) thank all who kindly sent us infor- Crassiphyllum fernandesii (C. Sér- An endemic of Canary Islands and mation and suggestions, especially S. gio) Ochyra [syn. Thamnobryum Sardinia, this species grows on dry, Churchill, J. Enroth, J.-P. Frahm, J. fernandesii C. Sérgio] (Thamnobry- exposed north-facing rocks at altitudes Hasegawa, L. Hedenäs, M. Ignatov, Z. aceae) of 2,000- 2400 m. The habitat is vulner- Iwatsuki, S. Jovet-Ast, N. Konstanti- A Madeiran endemic restricted to able at present. Source: Greven, 1993. nova, D. Long, B. J. Muñoz, B. O’Shea, about 10 populations in permanently G. Pant, R.A. Pursell, W.D. Reese, P.W. wet habitats, such as dripping rocks or Gymnostomum boreale Nyh. & Richards through S. R. Gradstein, W. waterfalls, in the inner part of the island Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) B. Schofield, G. Smith-Merrill, T. Spri- at high elevation above 1000 m. Habitat Known only from a single locality in bille, L. Söderström, P. Tixier, J. Váòa, is threatened by the expansion of agri- the mountain of Kulmakkapus in Kuu- A. Whittemore, and R. H. Zander. The culture and pasturing. Sources: Ochyra, samo Region of NW Russia where it has Red Data Book of European Bryophytes 1991; Hedenäs, pers. comm., 1997. not been recollected after 1938. It is a was published in 1995, and several new species of boreal montane habitat threa- Ditrichum cornubicum Paton inputs and proposals discussed in this tened by local human activities in recent (Ditrichaceae) paper came thanks to this working years. Sources: Hedenäs, pers. comm., Endemic to Cornwall, England, the group (ECCB). 1997; Söderström, pers. comm., 1997. species is known from copper mine- wastes in two granitic areas. Plants Hypnodontopsis apiculata Iwats. & grow on compacted, well-drained peaty, Nog. (Rhachitheciaceae) loamy or gravelly soil where the vege- A Japanese endemic confined mainly tation is sparse and open. In recent to Honshu, this species has a restricted No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 3 habitat found growing on the bark of charged with moisture, surrounded by Hepaticae & Anthocerotae Cryptomeria japonica (rarely on pine prairie. It is known only from a single Andrewsianthus ferrugineus Grolle tree) in gardens of buddhist temples, locality in Kansas State. According (Jungermanniaceae) shinto shrines and old castles. The po- Merrill (pers. comm., 1997), the loca- (in litt.), Grolle (1966), Hattori pulation at the type locality has disap- tion is threatened by cattle grazing and (1975), Long & Grolle (1990). peared because trees were cut down or human disturbance. Sources: Merrill knocked over by typhoon. The species Smith, 1992; ibid, pers. comm. 1997. Bazzania bhutanica Kitag. & Grolle is sensitive to air pollution in human (Lepidoziaceae) Pinnatella limbata Dix. habitation. Source: Iwatsuki, pers. (Neckeraceae) Known from only one locality in S comm., 1997. Bhutan. The subtropical zone of the Known only from a single locality in Himalaya is especially threatened. Mamillariella geniculata Lazar. SW India from the Uttar Kanad (for- Source: Long (in litt.). (Leskeaceae) merly North Kanara) District of Karna- A rare Russian endemic, this mono- taka State, this species is rather unique Cololejeunea azorica V. All. & typic genus is known only from 5-7 lo- biologically among the congeners in Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) calities in the southern part of Russian being a rheophyte attached to rocks in Known from less than 20 localities Far East near Khabarovsk. It is officially streams. The flora of southwestern on Madeira and the Azores. Epiphyll- listed in the latest Russian Red Data India, including the Western Ghats, is ous. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren Book for endangered plants. The forests known for its rich diversity and high 1975, 1978. in Russian Far East are today seriously endemism. The fast destruction of Cololejeunea magnilobula (Horik.) threatened by the on-going economic forests in SW India owing to population Hatt. (Lejeuneaceae) development in the region. Sources: expansion is also well documented Endemic epiphyllous species from Buck, 1981; Ignatov, pers. comm., 1997 today. Sources: Enroth, 1994; O’Shea, Taiwan and Zhejiang (East China). Zhu pers. comm., 1997. Neckeropsis pocsii Enroth & Magill (1995) considers it as distinct species. (Neckeraceae) Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Source: Piippo 1990. An endemic species of Mayotte, Bruch & Schimp. [syn. Tayloria Dendroceros japonicus Steph. Comoro Islands, this species grows on delavayi (Besch.) Besch.] (Anthocerotaceae) boulders in mesic evergreen forest (Splachnaceae) Growing exclusively on trunks, threatened by excessive logging accord- Restricted to subalpine environs in branches or leaves of trees and known ing to T. Pócs who collected the type central Europe and disjunctively in SW to occur sporadically along the Pacific speimen. Sources: Enroth and Magill, China (Yunnan as T. delavayi), this coast from Taiwan to central Japan. 1994; Pócs, pers. comm., 1994). species is unique in Europe growing Disappearing from the northern parts epihytically on the droppings of birds Orthotrichum scanicum Grönv. of its distribution range, probably due left on trees. Habitat in China is on (Orthotrichaceae) to changing forest growth conditions. Quercus tree trunk (Koponen 1992). A rare European endemic known Source: Hasegawa (in litt.). Habitats in Europe are vulnerable to in- from a few localities in central Europe, appropriate forest management and the Drepanolejeunea bakeri Herz. Italy, Scandinavia and Russia (Baikal felling of old trees where populations (Lejeuneaceae) Lake?). The species grows on trunks were found. Sources: A. Koponen, Known from three localities on Luzon and branches of conifers as well as 1992; ECCB 1995. (Philippines). Threatened by extensive broad-leaf deciduous trees. Its overall logging. Source: Tixier (in litt.). range has been observed to decline in Thamnobryum angustifolium (Holt) Drepanolejeunea senticosa Bischler recent years in Europe and many local Crundw. (Thamnobryaceae) (Lejeuneaceae) populations have become extinct. The This is a rare moss known only from Cuba. Only known from the type survival of this species is threatened by one locality in Derbyshire, England. specimen, leg. Wright ca. 1860. The the felling of host trees and the increas- The plants grow on shaded limestone species may be extinct or not under- ing problem of air pollution in Europe. rock-face beside a calcareous spring or stood. Source: Bischler 1964. Sources: ECCB 1995; Ignatov, pers. on rock in the stream. Although the site comm., 1997. is in a nature reserve today, there is pub- Drepanolejeunea spinosa Herz. lic pressure to build a footpath next to (Lejeuneaceae) Ozobryum ogalalense G. L. S.- the site. The population is also threaten- Colombia (2 localities, leg. Killip Merrill (Pottiaceae) ed by frequent collections made by bota- 1922). These two species (D. senticosa This monotypic endemic genus from nists and pollution of the spring. Sourc- and D. spinosa) have probably never the American Great Plains is a rarity es: Hodgetts & Blockeel, 1992; ECCB been collected since. The species may confined to unusual habitat - strongly 1995, O’Shea, pers. comm., 1997. be extinct or not understood. Source: calcareous, porous rock outcrop ledges Bischler 1964. 4 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Geothallus tuberosus Campb. Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & (Wigglesworth 1929), these are the only (Sphaerocarpaceae) Yamada (Radulaceae) reports of S. drewei in the literature. A monotypic genus, notable for its Endemic to Canary Islands and Source: Whittemore (in litt.). isolated phylogenetic position and its Madeira, on wet shaded rocks in Laurus Sphaerocarpos hians C. C. Haynes adaptations to extremely xeric condi- forests. Threatened by forest clearing. (Sphaerocarpaceae) tions. Its morphology has been the sub- Source: ECCB 1995. Endemic to the United States. This ject of two detailed studies (Campell taxon was described by Haynes (1910). 1896a, b, Doyle 1962). Endemic to the Riccia atlantica Sérgio & Perold Historically known only from near immediate vicinity of San Diego, Cali- (Ricciaceae) Pullman, Whitman County, Washing- fornia. Wolery and Doyle (1969) con- Only known from a restricted area at ton and Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; ducted extensive searches for this taxon the eastern end of Madeira. Threatened recently found in Corvallis, Benton in the wild, and found eight population by urbanisation. Sources: ECCB 1995, County, Oregon. It grows on mud of in this small area. Since then, the popu- Sérgio & Perold 1992. river bank. Poorly known. A seasonal lation of the San Diego urban area has Riccia caroliniana Na-Thalang ephemeral which is evident in summer doubled. Consequently the whole native (Ricciaceae) (Pullman) and fall (Corvallis), when the range of Geothallus has been subjected Endemic Australian species known water levels are low. Ref. Frye & Clark to rapid, intense urban development. from few localities in the Northern 1937: 106, 107. Sources: Whittemore Source: Whittemore (in litt.). Territory. Member of an isolated and David H. Wagner (in litt.). Haesselia roraimensis Grolle & monotypic subgenus. Sources: Jovet-Ast Gradst. (Cephaloziaceae) (in litt.), 1984, 1987. Stenorrhipis rhizomatica Herz. (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic distinct genus of Cephalozi- Scapania sphaerifera Buch & Only known from the type locality in aceae, restricted to the foot of Mt. Tuomik. (Scapaniaceae) Sarawak (G. Dulit). The habitat of S. Roraima (Guyana), growing on rotten Representing a monotypic section rhizomatica is endangered or probably log between 550 and 1550 m. Source: characterized by sphaerical multicellu- already destroyed. Source: Richards, Grolle & Gradstein 1988. lar gemmae and pluriplicate perianth. Gradstein (in litt.). Crundw. Known from at least five localities in Stephensoniella brevipedunculata (Herbertaceae) Russia in very small populations. Kash. (Exormothecaceae) Endemic to NW Europe: A single Sources: ECCB 1995, Konstantinova Monotypic genus which is endemic locality in Scotland and three in SW (in litt.), Váòa 1992, Konstantinova & to the Kumaon region in Western Hima- Norway. Sources: ECCB 1995, Birks in Potemkin 1994. laya, rapidly disappearing due to uncon- Hill & al. 1991. Scaphophyllum speciosum (Horik.) trolled urbanisation. Not seen since Kurzia sinensis Chang in Chang & Inoue (Jungermanniaceae) 1986. Sources: Pant (in litt.), Pant & Gao (Lepidoziaceae) A monospecific genus with a disjunct Tewari 1995. Only known from type specimen distribution. Found in China, Bhutan, (Chekiang: Mt. Nanyentang, 300 m). Taiwan, and recently in Nepal (by D. Tylimanthus azoricus Grolle & Sources: Chang & Gao 1984; Mizutani Long, unpubl.). In Taiwan it occurs on Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) & Chang 1986. forest floor at 2000-2400 m. Sources: Endemic to the Azores. Growing pre- Váòa & Inoue 1983, Long & Grolle ferably on rocks in threatened habitats Lepidozia azorica Buch & H. Perss. 1990, Zhu & al. 1994. in few localities. Sources: ECCB 1995. (Lepidoziaceae) Grolle & Persson 1966, Sjögren 1978. Epiphytic endemic to the Azores, re- Schistochila macrodonta W.E. cently also discovered in the Canaries Nicholson. (Schistochilaceae) by Dirkse et al. 1993. Threatened by Apparently the only two known loca- TAXA NOT INCLUDED destruction of the Juniperus cloud lites are in Yunnan (Nicholson 1930) The taxa below have also been forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren and Bhutan (Long & Grolle 1990). D. submitted for inclusion in the Red List. 1978. Long did not find it in Yunnan. Source: However, these did not fully meet our Long (in litt.). criteria because they A) are considered Leptoscyphus azoricus (Buch & H. to not be confined to threatened habitat, Perss.) Grolle (Geocalycaceae) Sphaerocarpos drewei Wigglesw. or B) are probably very much over- Epiphytic endemic to the Azores. (Sphaerocarpaceae) looked, or C) are not threatened world- Occurrence very rare and local. Threa- Endemic to the immediate vicinity of wide or D) have taxonomical problems tened by destruction of the Juniperus San Diego, California. Wolery and and delimitations. cloud forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Doyle (1969) reported this taxon as an Sjögren 1978. associate of Geothallus tuberosus at seven sites. Aside from the protologue No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 5 Acrobolbus wilsonii Nees ties only. Habitat requirements are badly Frullania illyrica Grolle (Acrobolbaceae) known. Needs further taxonomic studies (Jubulaceae) Endemic to atlantic Europe from Sources: Bischler 1970, Sjögren 1978 Known from 2 localities, one in Alba- Faeroes to Macaronesia. No indication Cephaloziella nicholsonii Douin & nia, the other in Slovenia. Needs further of threat known. Source: ECCB 1995. Schiffn. (Cephaloziellaceae) taxonomic studies. Source: Meyer & Grolle, 1963. Aphanolejeunea madeirensis Apparently endemic to SW England (Schiffn.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) (Paton 1984), but commonly considered Frullania polysticta Lindenb. Epiphyllous endemic to Madeira, re- to be conspecific with C. massalongi (Jubulaceae) stricted to the cloud zone of the northern (Spr.) Müll. Needs further taxonomic Probably endemic to Macaronesia. part of the island, and to the Azores, studies. Source:Paton 1984,ECCB 1995 Closely related to the F. tamarisci- where it may become locally fairly Cheilolejeunea cederkreutzii (Buch complex, but distinct. No indications on frequent. Sources: Sjögren 1975, 1978. & Perss.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) threats available. Sources: Hattori 1972, Endemic to the Azores, growing on Vanden Berghen 1976. Aphanolejeunea teotonii V. All. & small twigs, leaves and mosses, very Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) Herbertus azoricus (Steph.) rare. The taxonomic relationships to Endemic to Macaronesia. Epiphyll- Richards (Herbertaceae) African species of the tropical genus ous species in mature Laurus forest. No Endemic to the Azores, related to should be investigated. Sources: ECCB indication of threat known. Source: African species. Growing on soil and 1995, Grolle 1983, Sjögren 1978. ECCB 1995. bark. Common above 900 m. Sources: Cololejeunea schaeferi Grolle Sjögren 1978, Grolle 1983. Calypogeia fusca (Lehm.) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) (Calypogeiaceae) Endemic to Macaronesia. No indica- Heteroscyphus denticulatus (Mitt.) The only European member of the tion of threat known. Source: Dirkse & Schiffn. (Geocalycaceae) subgen. Caracoma. Outside the Azores al. 1993. Macaronesian endemic, closely relat- the species is known from scattered lo- ed to African and Australasian species. Forsstroemia stricta Lazar. calities from Ethiopia to South Africa. These relationships need further (Cryphaeaceae) No information on threats is available. studies. Source: Grolle 1983. The species is known only from the Source: Bischler 1970. type collection from Primorskij Terri- Jungermannia breviperianthia Gao Bazzania azorica Buch & H. Perss. tory in the Far East Siberia of Russia. in Gao & Zhang (Lepidoziaceae) Closely related taxa are found in S India (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic to Madeira and the Azores, and Taiwan. The forests in Russian Far Known from 3 localities in north- on all type of substrates (Sjögren 1978). East are today seriously threatened by eastern China. Needs further taxonomic As reported in Grolle (1983), the species forestry going on in the region. Needs studies. Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, is closely related to the tropical Asiatic further taxonomic studies. Sources: Piippo 1990. B. praerupta (Reinw. et al.) Trev. Needs Ignatov and Czerdantseva, 1995; M. Jungermannia flagellalioides (Gao) further taxonomic studies. Source: Ignatov (pers. comm.). Piippo (Jungermanniaceae) Grolle 1983. Fossombronia fimbriata Paton Only known from the type specimen. Brachythecium appleyardiae (Fossombroniaceae) Needs further taxonomic studies. McAdam & AJE Smith Described in 1974, it has been found Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, Piippo (Brachytheciaceae) since in scattered localities on damp soil 1990. A local endemic restricted to only 8 and similar substrates in Ireland, Scot- Lejeunea hibernica Grolle sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Derby- land and Wales, not yet on the European (Lejeuneaceae) shire in England. The species grows mainland. No indication of threat Growing over mosses in Ireland, also both on calcareous rocks and acidic known. Source: Preston in Hill & al. reported from the Azores, Canaries and sandstone wall. Habitat threatened by (eds.) 1991. Madeira, also in wet shaded crevices in recent road construction and stone wall Fossombronia incurva Lindb. cliffs. No indication of threat known. repair work. Needs further taxonomic (Fossombroniaceae) Sources: Müller 1958, Birks in Hill & studies. Source: McAdam and Smith Occurring on damp, sandy soils with al. 1991. 1981; ECCB 1995, M. Ignatov (pers. a scattered distribution in western Euro- comm.). Lejeunea mandonii (Steph.) Müll. pe. Mostly found along the sea coast and Frib. (Lejeuneaceae) Calypogeia azorica Bischl. at shores of larger lakes. Not frequent On wet rocks and trunks in Scotland, (Calypogeiaceae) but apparently not threatened every- Ireland, England, Spain, Portugal, Endemic to the Azores, closely related where. Sources: Müller 1954, Ludwig Madeira, Canaries. Rare, but probably to African species, known from 5 locali- & al. 1996. 6 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 overlooked. Sources: Müller 1958, Radula carringtonii Jack Tylimanthus madeirensis Grolle & Birks in Hill & al. 1991. (Radulaceae) Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) Marsupella andreaeoides (Lindb.) Occurs in small quantities on shaded Endemic to Madeira. According to Müll. 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Rare but perhaps overlooked Macara- Azores. No indication of threat known. Campbell D.H. 1896a. A new California nesian endemic. No indication of threat Sources: ECCB 1995. Sjögren 1978. liverwort. Botanical Gazette 21: 9-13. known. Sources: ECCB 1995. Sjögren Campbell D.H. 1896b. The development Plagiochila atlantica F. Rose 1978. of Geothallus tuberosus Campbell. Annals (Plagiochilaceae) of Botany 10: 489-510. On rocks and trunks in western Riccia breidleri Steph. ( Ricciaceae) Chang K.-C. & C. Gao 1984. Plantae Scotland, also known from Ireland, Endemic to the Alpes region in Euro- novae hepaticarum sinarum. Bulletin of north Wales and north-western France. pe, presently known from less than 20 Botanical Research 4, 3: 83-99. No indication of threat known. Sources: localities between 2100 and 2650 m on Churchill, S. P. 1986. A revision of Jones & Rose 1975. Averis in Hill & al. damp, weakly acidic soil of temporary Echinodium Jur. (Echinodiaceae: Hypnobry- ales). Journal of Bryology 14: 117-133. 1991. pools of melting snow. Perhaps not conspicuous every year (shuttle species) Crum, H. A. and L. Anderson 1981. Plagiochila carringtonii (Balf.) and therefore overlooked. Listed on Mosses of Eastern North America, vol. 1. Grolle (Plagiochilaceae) Columbia University Press, New York. Appendix I of the Bern Convention Reported from western Scotland, Damsholt K. & T. Hallingbäck (1987). (conservation of European natural Orkney and Faeroe islands in dwarf Riccia gothica, a new species of Hepaticae habitats) and Annex 2 of the EC shrub communities. The variety lobu- from Sweden. Lindbergia 12: 100-102 Habitats and Species Directive. Sources: chensis Grolle occurs in Nepal and “1986”. ECCB 1995. Geissler 1984. Dirkse G.M., A.C. Bouman & A. Losada- China. Sources: Long (in litt.), Müller Lima 1993. Bryophytes of the Canary 1956; Averis in Hill et al. 1991. Riccia gothica Damsh. & Hallingb. Islands, an annotated checklist. Cryptoga- Plagiochila norvegica Blom & (Ricciaceae) mie, Bryologie-Lichénologie 14: 1-47. Holten (Plagiochilaceae) Only known from Sweden. However, Doyle W.T. 1962. The morphology and Only known from Norway (2 locali- relatively recently descibed taxon which affinities of the liverwort Geothallus. ties) and Sweden (1 locality). Needs presently not occur in any threatened University of California Publications, Botany 33: 185-268. further taxonomic studies. Sources: habitats. Source: Damsholt & Halling- bäck (1987). ECCB 1995. Red Data Book of European ECCB 1995, Blom & Holten 1988. bryophytes. European Committee for the Porella inaequalis (Gott. ex Steph.) Trichocoleopsis tsinlingensis Chen Conservation of Bryophytes, Trondheim, H. Perss. (Porellaceae) ex M. X. Zhang 291 pp. Closely related to P. pinnata L. Ende- (Neotrichocoleaceae) Enroth, J. 1994. A taxonomic monograph mic to Madeira. Needs further taxono- Known from at least four provinces of the genus Pinnatella (Neckeraceae, mic studies. Sources: Grolle 1983, in China. Source: Gao & Cao 1988, Zhu Bryopsida). Acta Botanica Fennica 151: 1- 90. Persson 1955. & al. 1994. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 7

Enroth, J. 1995. Commentary on the moss Ignatov M.S. & V.YA. Czerdantseva Fragmenta Floristica Geobotanica 36: 71- genus Flabellidium (Brachytheciaceae). 1995. The families Cryphaeaceae, Leuco- 79. Fragmenta Floristica Geobotanica 40: 743- dontaceae and Leptodontaceae (Musci) in Pant G. & S.D. Tewari 1995. Additional, 747. Russia. Arctoa 4: 65-104. up to date notes on Red list monotypic ende- Enroth, J. and R. E. Magill 1994. Jones E.W. 1981. African Hepatics mic liverwort taxa of Kumaon (Western Hi- Neckeropsis pocsii (Neckeraceae, Musci), XXXII. Journal of Bryology 11: 311-323 malaya). The Bryological Times 83/84: 7. a new species from Comoro Islands. Jones E:W. & F. Rose 1975. Plagiochila Paton J. 1984. Cephaloziella nicholsoni Bryologist 97: 171-173. atlantica F. Rose, sp. nov. Journal of Douin & Schiffn. distinguished from C. Gao C. & T. Cao 1988. A study of Bryology 8: 417-422. massalongi (Spruce) K. Müll. Journal of Trichocolea Dum., Trichocoleopsis Okam. Jovet-Ast S. 1984. Riccia (subg. Viridi- Bryology 13: 1-8. and Netotrichocolea Hatt. (Hepaticae) in squamata) caroliniana Ne-Thalan, espèce Paton J. A. 1976. Ditrichum cornubicum, China. Investigatio et studium naturae 8: 24- endémique rélictuelle d’Australie. Crypto- a new moss from Cornwall. Journal of 37. gamie, Bryologie-Lichénologie 5: 389-402. Bryology 9: 171-175. Gao C. & G.-C. Zhang 1981. Flora Jovet-Ast S. 1987. Vers une classification Persson H. 1955. Remarks on the Porella hepaticarum Chinae boreali-orientalis. phylogénétique des espèces du genre Riccia. pinnata group. Archivum Societatis Zoolo- Bejing, 220 pp. The Bryologist 90: 321-330. gicae Botanicae Fennicae “Vanamo” 9, Geissler P. 1984. A propos de Riccia Jørgensen, E. 1934. Norges levermoser. suppl.: 225-231. breidleri Jur. ex Steph. en Suisse et Haute- Bergens Museums Skr. Nr. 16. Bergen. 343 Piippo S. 1990. Annotated catalogue of Savoie. Cryptogamie, Bryologie-Lichénolo- pp. Chinese Hepaticae and Anthocerotae. gie 5: 63-67. Konstantinova N. A. & A. D. Potemkin Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory Greven, H. C. 1993. Proposal for a red (1994). Studies on Scapania sphaerifera 68: 1-192 data list of European Grimmia species. (Hepaticae). Annales Botanici Fennici 31: Sérgio C. & S. M. Perold 1992. A new Cryptogamie, Bryologie Lichénologie Vol. 121-126. species of Riccia L. from the island of 14: 401-404. Koponen, A. 1992. European-Asiatic Madeira, Riccia atlantica sp. Journal of Grolle R. 1966. Die Lebermoose Nepals. connections in Tayloria (Splachnaceae, Bryology 17: 127-132. Khumbu Himal. Ergebnisse des Forschungs- Musci). Bryobrothera 1: 57-62. Sjögren E. 1975. Epiphyllous bryophytes unternehmens Nepal Himalaya 1: 262-298. Long D. G. & R. Grolle 1990. Hepaticae of Madeira. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 69: Grolle R. 1983. Hepatics of Europe of Bhutan II. Journal of the Hattori Botanical 217-288. including the Azores: an annotated list of Laboratory 68: 381-440. Sjögren E. 1978. Bryophyte vegetation in species, with synonyms from the recent Ludwig G., R. Düll, G. Philippi, M. the Azores Islands. Memórias da Sociedade literature. Journal of Bryology 12: 403-459. Ahrens, S. Caspari, M. Koperski, S. Lütt, Broteriana 26: 1-283. Grolle R. & S.R.Gradstein 1988. Haesse- F. Schulz & G. Schwab 1996. Rote Liste Tan B., Geissler, P. & Hallingbäck, T. lia, a new genus of Cephaloziaceae (Hepati- der Moose (Anthocerotophyta et Bryophyta) 1994. Towards a World Red List of Bryo- cae) from Mt. Roraima, Guyana. Journal of Deutschlands. Schriftenreihe für Vegeta- phytes. The Bryological Times 77: 3-6; 78: the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 64: 327- tionskunde 28: 189-306. 4-5. 334. Löve, A. and D. Löve 1953. Studies on Váòa J. 1992. Phytogeographically Grolle R. & H. Persson 1966. Die Gattung Bryoxiphium. The Bryologist 56: 183-199. important hepatics from the Altai Mts. Tylimanthus auf den Atlantischen Inseln. McAdam S.V. & A.J.E. Smith 1981. (Russia). Novitates Botanicae ex Univer- Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 60: 164-174. Brachythecium appleyardiae sp.nov. in sitate Carolina 7: 27-32. Hattori S. 1972. Frullania tamarici- southwest England. Journal of Bryology 11: Váòa J. & H. Inoue 1983. Studies in complex and the species concept. Journal 591-598. Taiwan Hepaticae V. Jungermanniaceae. of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 35: 202- Merrill, G. L. S. 1992. Ozobryum Bulletin of the National Science Museum, 251. ogalalense (Pottiaceae), a new moss genus Tokyo, Ser. B, 9: 125-142. Hattori S. 1975. Anthocerotae and and species from the American Great Plains. Vanden Berghen, C. 1976. Frullaniaceae Hepaticae. In: H. Ohashi (ed.), Flora of Novon 2: 255-258. (Hepaticae) africanae. Bulletin du Jardin Estern Himalaya. Third Report. Bulletin Meyer F.K. & R.Grolle 1963. Eine neue Botanique National de Belgique 46: 1-220. University Museum, University Tokyo 8: Frullania-Art aus Albanien. Feddes Reper- Wigglesworth, G. 1929. A new Californi- 206-242. torium 68: 101-107. an species of Sphaerocarpus. University of Haynes C.C. 1910. Sphaerocarpus hians Mizutani M. & K. C. Chang 1986. A California Publications, Botany 16: 129- sp. nov., with a revision of the genus and preliminary study of Chinese Lepidoziaceae 137. illustrations of the species. Bulletin of the Flora. Journal of the Hattori Botanical Wolery M.G. & W.T. Doyle 1969. The Torrey Botanical Club 37: 215-230. Laboratory 60: 419-437. distribution of Geothallus tuberosus. The Hill M.O., C.D.Preston & A.J.E.Smith Müller K. 1951-58. Die Lebermoose Bryologist 72: 413-417. 1991. Atlas of the bryophytes of Britain and Europas. In: Dr. L. Rabenhorst’s Kryptoga- Zhu, R.-L. 1995. Cololejeunea (Hepa- Ireland. Vol. 1. Liverworts (Hepaticae and men-Flora von Deutschland, Österreicyh ticae) in China. Journal of the Hattori Anthocerotae). Colchester, 351 pp. und de Schweiz. Band 6, 3. Auflage. Botanical Laboratory 78: 83-109. Hodgetts, N. G. and T.L. Blockeel. 1992. Leipzig.1365 pp. Zhu, R.-L., Hu, R.-L. & Ma, Y.-J. 1994. Thamnobryum cataractarum, a new species Nicholson W.E., T. Herzog & F. Verdoorn. Some comments of rare and endangered from Yorkshire, with observation on T. Hepaticae. Symbolae Sinicae 5: 1-60. liverworts in mainland China. Arctoa 3: 7- angustifolium and T. fernandesii. Journal of Ochyra R. 1991. Crassiphyllum (Thamno- 12. Bryology 17: 251-262. bryaceae), a new moss genus from Madeira. 8 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Frullania as New literature epiphyll GENERA OF HEPATICS” by O. Shelyah-Sosonko, Yu. R. (ed. in Yano and S. R. Gradstein My name is Matt von Konrat and I chief). 1996. The Red Data Book of This booklet provides a quick refe- am studying for a PhD at the University Ukraine. Vegetable Kingdom. Kyiv: rence to all accepted generic names of of Auckland. Dr John Braggins is my Ukrainska Entsyklopediya. 608 pp. hepatics, synonyms and families to main supervisor. The title of my thesis [In Ukrainian with English summa- which they belong. A taxonomic is “a study of the liverwort genus Frulla- ry]. arrangement of the genera according to nia in New Zealand”. The focal point The second edition of the Red Data families is also provided. The booklet of this study will be to examine the rela- Book of Ukraine was prepared some should be a very handy tool for use in tionship between the New Zealand taxa years ago but published last year. It is herbarium management and other and overseas taxa in order to help resol- divided into five sections to include purposes. This publication (paper ve the taxonomic problems in the genus. reviews of 541 plant and fungi taxa: bound, 29 p.) is distributed by the The information obtained from the vascular plants (439 species), bryo- “Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut taxonomic study will provide the foun- phytes (28), algae (17), lichens (27), and der Universität Göttingen”. Those dation for research investigating the fungi (30). The reviews are compiled interested in obtaining this publication ecology, conservation and biology of by leading Ukrainian specialists for should write to the address below, Frullania species. every group involved. Species reviews enclosing US$ 3 (in cash) or DM 6 (in On a recent field trip I collected some are arranged in systematic order and Eurocheque, please note cheque card Frullania growing as an epiphyll at designed in the following format: plant number on reverse side) per copy, US$ high altitude from several locations (fungus) name, family name, scientific 25 (in cash) or DM 40 (in Eurocheque, (1000m and 1300m). I was wondering importance, population status according please note cheque card number on if this is an aspect of its growth to the IUCN Red Data Book and reverse side) per 10 copies. Price previously undescribed? I am unable to European Red List categories, distri- includes postage. Because of the high find any publications describing this bution in and beyond Ukraine, habitats, bank charges, payments can not be growth habit. I am interested in causative factors, general morpho- made in other type of cheques. publishing an account of this. I was logical characteristics and conservation M. Elena Reiner-Drehwald, wondering if anyone knew of any measures. Each review is supplied with Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut published records existed and/or a colour illustration and distribution der Universität Göttingen, Untere unpublished records. map in the country. The book also Karspüle 2, D - 37073 Göttingen, Thanks, Matt von Konrat provides the official legislative docu- Germany, email: [email protected] Email: MVONKONRAT@sbsnov2. ments. auckland.ac.nz V. Virchenko, Inst. of Botany, Tereshchenkivska 2, 252 601 Kyiv, rd Ukraine The 3 European Conference on the MOSS GARDENING, including lichens, liverworts, and other minia- Conservation of Bryophytes tures by George Schenk The Scientific Basis for Bryophyte Conservation At last, a comprehensive, up-to-date, in sensible book on growing mosses and Trondheim, Norway similar things. The perfect answer to 31 August — 4 September 1998 those frequent queries from gardeners The symposium will cover the following main topics about how to grow mosses, or for that · What is a rare species matter to those who want an intro- · Where do we find rare species duction to mosses, including what’s not · How do we select species for conservation and how to conserve them a moss. Sections include transplanting, There will also be two days of excursions during the conference. propagating, and growing mosses in There are a number of possibilities for accommodation in Trondheim, from containers, for bonsai, and as ground high standard hotels to fairly inexpensive hostels. Details will follow in the 2nd covers. circular. 261 pages, 97 beautiful color plates. Pre-registration: Please send the Name, Address (incl. email if possible) to Hard cover. 1997. Prices, postpaid: Lars Söderström, Dept. of Botany, Norwegian University of Science and $38.50 U.S. addresses; $39.50, all other Technology, Trondheim, Norway, not later than 1 February 1998. Indicate (with addresses. preliminary title) if you intend to give a presentation/poster. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 9 Bryology at the Iwatsukia jishibae Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Rijksherbarium, on Lava Flows Study (ABRS) will publish the first of Leiden Iwatsukia jishibae (Kitagawa 1964) the three bryological volumes in the is a species of an interesting genus Flora of Australia series in 1998. This During his latest visit to Leiden W. which has a brief taxonomic history volume will contain chapters on the his- Meijer celebrated his return to bryology (Kitagawa 1964, Grolle 1965, Schuster tory of Australian bryology, the biology (with which he is to be congratulated) 1968). But the ecology and life strategy of mosses, the ecology and biogeogra- and enthusiastically inaugurated him- of this species have not really been phy of mosses, the fossil record, a key self “in a short ceromony crowned with examined. to genera and taxonomic treatments of a calyptra made by MRS Schreuder, the During our expedition to Reunion Isle several families. At short notice new only person there left on the Bryology we collected this species from different authors have to be found for a number payroll”. Fortunately, however, the pre- areas and surfaces. The most interesting of these families: sent bryological conditions at the Rijks- habitats were the young (10-20 years Splachnaceae herbarium are not as poor as it may look old) lava flows of the volcano called Splachnobryum (2) Tayloria (6-8) It is true that no bryologist occupies Piton de la Fournese, where this species Mniaceae a permanent staff position, and none can has a large cover on the rough and poro- Orthomnion (1) Plagiomnion (1) be appointed because all vacancies re- se surface of the lava. On these areas, Bartramiaceae main blocked by the university. This is which are in the early stages of succes- Bartramidula (1) Breutelia (8-11) a matter of grave concern to the bryolo- sion, Iwatsukia jishibae prefers the Conostomum (4) Philonotis (8-12) gists and the management of the insti- deeper parts. It can be found 70 cm deep Rhizogoniaceae tute alike, but bryology at Leiden is not in the lava. We have some data of I. Bryobrothera (1) Goniobryum (1) dead! jishibae collected in Borneo, Madagas- Hymenodon (1) Leptotheca (1) At present three bryologists are work- car and Reunion. On the basis of these Mesochaete (2) Pyrrhobryum (6) ing here. Niels Klazenga is the one only specimen this species occurs on dead Rhizogonium (5) who gets paid for it. He holds a tempora- trunks, living trunks (most frequently), Here is an opportunity to contribute ry position (for 4 years) and is working sometimes on rocks or soil. However, to a prestigious Flora series. ABRS on Dicranoloma for the area covered they were collected mainly in elfin or would greatly appreciate hearing from by Flora Malesiana, consisting roughly rain forests, not open lava flows. Consi- any bryologists interested in preparing of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, dering these facts the most interesting a flora treatment of any of these families and Papua New Guinea. He has comp- question is whether this species has an or parts of these families. All authors leted a revision of the species and is now invasive or a pioneer character on these will receive a complimentary copy of preparing a cladistic analysis of Dicra- areas? the Volume valued at about AUS$80. noloma and Dicranum in an attempt to In order to examine this phenomenon Because of the short time available, clear the relationships between these more exactly we would be glad to get we are looking for a ‘status quo’ treat- and other genera of the Dicranaceae. At some information (publications or other ment. There is likely to be little time present he is doing field work in Bor- data) about Iwatsukia jishibae occurring for in-depth new research. neo. Thereafter, he will attend the Bei- on lava. If you are interested in contributing, jing meeting and present some results P.E. Konya, Eszterhazy Karoly please contact either: of his work. Teachers College, H-3301 EGER, Pf.: Dr A.E. Orchard, ABRS, GPO Box Hans Kruijer (Hypopterygiaceae) and 43, HUNGARY 636, Canberra, ACT 2601, Phone: +61 Dries Touw (Thuidiaceae) continue E-mail: [email protected] 6 2509442, Fax: +61 6 2509448, Email: their bryological research at the institute [email protected] in honourary position. Finally, curato- Insider Tip-Off or rial assistant Mrs. Birgitta Schreuder- The famous bibliography “Current C. Grgurinovic, Phone: +61 6 2509 Sternermark takes care of specific bryo- Contents” is accessible through Inter- 446, Email: cheryl.grgurinovic@dest. logical jobs. net. All records since 1994 can be gov.au Bryology at Leiden is weak, but not search for online. Current Contents in- dead, and we keep working towards a clude since some years also some bryo- Current Contents can be accessed in full recovery! logical journals (Journal of Bryology, Internet through the University of Niels Klazenga (klazenga@rulrhb. The Bryologist). The importance of Toronto: http://utcat.library.utoronto. LeidenUniv.nl), Hans Kruijer (hkruijer Current Contents is, however, to search ca8002/db/CCBACK/search.html @rulrhb.LeidenUniv.nl), Dries Touw for bryological items in journals which Jan-Peter Frahm (frahm@uni- ([email protected]) are not so known amongst bryologists. bonn.de) 10 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society

The following meetings are planned caespitosa, Barbilophozia atlantica, Annual General Meeting and by the BBS over the coming year. Con- Cephalozia macrostachya, Cladopodi- Symposium Meeting 1997, tact local secretaries if you are interested ella fluitans and Trichocolea tomentel- Chichester, 12-14 September. in attending. Members are reminded to la, whilst recent finds in the gills and Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Bota- read the BBS Safety Code, which is griffs include Brachydontium trichodes, ny Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- published in Bulletin 43 and is available Pohlia lutescens, Seligeria recurvata, chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: from local secretaries for inspection Nowellia curvifolia and Jungermannia 01243 574318. during BBS meetings. Please inform subelliptica. This meeting will take place in the local secretaries well in advance if you Several days will be spent in limesto- Chichester Inst. of Higher Education at intend to join a meeting, even if you ne country, where Apometzgeria pubes- Bishop Otter Campus. This is a college are not staying at the headquarters hotel. cens, Porella arboris-vitae and P. platy- in a pleasant location with excellent phylla may be found. Further west- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (I), modern accommodation and facilities. wards, Duncombe Park NNR and Ash- The city centre is within walking distan- North-east Yorkshire, 13-20 berry Meadows should be visited. If ce. Chichester is a very historic and att- August. there is sufficient interest, a visit to ractive city and the Festival Theatre is Local secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Ingleby Greenhow can be arranged to also a major feature. There are other Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on- see Mielichhoferia elongata. It would interesting places to visit in the Chi- Tees, Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 be nice to refind Coscinodon cribrosus, chester area such as the open-air Weald 583815. Discelium nudum and Dicranella and Downland Museum and Fishbourne The headquarters hotel will be the subulata from here, not seen for many Roman Palace. The College has indicat- Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Road, Kirby years. If time permits, we could visit ed that any member who wishes to stay Misperton, Malton, YO17 0UE (Tel. Wass Bank to look for Seligeria diver- an extra night(s) may do so. 01653 668614). This hotel is 2? miles sifolia. Other bonuses would be Acaulon The field meeting on Sunday will be south of Pickering and has been chosen muticum and Phascum floerkeanum in to one of the richer bryophyte areas in because it has a good mix of accommo- stubble fields, not seen since the 1967 West Sussex, probably near Midhurst. dation, all en suite. Pickering is a popu- meeting. lar tourist area, 20 miles from Scarbo- On the Saturday night, it is proposed to rough, so early booking is recommend- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (II), have a celebration dinner to mark the ed. There is plenty of varied accommo- North Italian Alps, 26 July-4 80th birthday of Dr. Harold Whitehouse dation available in the area, details of August. Members who wish to make their own which will be supplied on request. Local secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Mi- arrangements for accommodation may The last meeting of the Society in serere, Departimento di Biologia Vege- like to know that there is a good selec- north-east Yorkshire was held in 1967, tale del Universit?, Viale Mattioli 25, tion of B & B places (ca ?15 per night) based in Northallerton, when most sites I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 within easy walking distance of the visited were in the western part of vc 655839. UK: Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfur- College. 62. This meeting will visit several sites long Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, Speakers will include (among others): covered on that occasion, but concentra- UK. Tel. 0114 2366861. Prof. Jeff Duckett (London Univ) - On tion will be more easterly. The sites to The Italian Western Alps are not well protonemata, propagules, peristomes be visited will be varied. At least two known from the bryological point of and phylogeny (or some mosses seem days will be spent on acidic sandstone view. There are many different habitats to be wrongly placed). uplands and will include broadleaved with a very interesting vascular flora, Mr. Malcolm Watling (Margate, woodlands, gills and griffs, as well as rich in endemic species, and probably Kent) - Bryology in Kent since Trudy two bogs. Species in the wooded valleys also an interesting bryoflora, but there Side. could include Discelium nudum, Dicra- have been few bryological studies. It is Dr. Harold Whitehouse (Cambridge) nella subulata, Harpanthus scutatus, hoped to visit a varied selection of - A presentation of stereoscopic slides. Herzogiella seligeri, Bazzania triloba- habitats, including some well studied Bryological Workshop 1997, ta, Calypogeia integristipula, Hygro- alpine bogs rich in bryophytes and the London (date to be announced). biella laxifolia, Jungermannia hyalina, Valli di Lanzo, Susa and Chisone (Alpi Local secretary: Dr. Ken Adams, Dept J. obovata, J. paroica, J. pumilum and Graie e Cozie). The bryophyte flora of of Biology & Biochemistry, Univ of East J. sphaerocarpa, and also Radula com- most of these is sure to be rich but is at London, Romford Road, London, NE15 planata, Scapania umbrosa and Trito- present unknown. 4LZ. Tel.: 0181 5907722. maria exsectiformis. Fen Bog has thir- Topic to be arranged. teen Sphagnum species and Philonotis No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 11

Spring field meeting 1998, Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy), Tropical Bryology course in France, March/April (date to be arranged). Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept Merida, Venezuela of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Yelitza Leon V., Centro Jardin Botanico, Facultad de Ciencias, Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: Universidad de Los Andes, Merida-Venezuela. 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 294339. e- mail: [email protected]. The meeting will be of one-week’s Twenty participants from eight The most attractice topic was experien- duration and organised along similar countries met in Merida-Venezuela for ce in tree climbing techniques, which lines to the Brittany Field Meeting in the Tropical Bryology course that was was provided by a graduate student from 1993, probably in the week preceding held from February 24 to March 7 this Bonn University. the main Easter holiday and running year. The course was organized by the Once in the computer room Dr. from Saturday to Saturday. The head- Centro Jardin Botanico of the Universi- Frahm demonstrated how to use soft- quarters hotel will (provisionally) be in dad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela ware to process ecological data and the seaside town of Granville, which is and taught by the visiting professors Dr. other programs for cladistic, phenetic probably the most central and pleasantly Támas Pócs (Eger, Hungary) and Dr. and community studies. situated of the possibilities. There are Jan-Peter Frahm (Bonn, Germany). In the Sierra Nevada de Merida we convenient ferry crossings to Cher- This event was partially financed by visited the type locality of Ruizanthus bourg, Caen and even St Malo. CONICIT and FUNDACITE-Merida venezuelanus Schust. (the logo plant of The excursions will be into the depar- and the Postgraduate Studies Office of our course, which appeared also on the tements of Manche, Calvados and Orne the University in Merida. In bilingual course T-shirt) and found many other and include the rugged Cotentin Penin- lectures (English-Spanish) the partici- interesting species. A very weird sula with similarities to Brittany, and pants learned about morphology, Fossombronia found at 4000 m will the undulating and pleasantly wooded taxonomy, and ecology of tropical keep Drs. Stotler busy for some time. bocage countryside which has been bryophytes. Dr. Pócs talked about hepa- The participants were: Margarita likened to the English landscape as it tic morphology, dispersal, diversity in Escobar (Medellin, Colombia), Oscar was 50 years ago. There have been the most stimulating way and Dr. Orrego Santa (Bogota, Colombia), many Atlantic species recorded on this Frahm, always enthusiastic, told us Virginia Freires (Guatemala), Rosa extension of the Armorican Massif and about morphology, taxonomy, ecology Isela Meneses (Bolivia), Amalia Beatriz preliminary investigations by Jeff Bates and distribution of mosses. Fieldtrips Biasuso (Argentina), Ines Sastre D-J. suggest that there is still a lot to find. were made to the cloud forest just be- (Puerto Rico), Carmen Reyes (Puerto The main previous work is the flora for hind the university campus and (by Rico), Abeliz Rosado (Puerto Rico), Manche by Corbiere (1889) and recent cable car) to the paramos and subpara- Sobeida Escorcia A. (Puerto Rico), Patxi studies by Alain Lecointe of Caen Uni- mos of the Sierra Nevada. All enjoyed Heras (Spain), Marta Infante (Spain), versity. It is hoped that the party will be a great atmosphere with a group of Javier Estrada (Spain), Claudia Hor- able to visit coastal cliffs and dunes near experienced bryologists and bryology nung (Venezuela), Claudia Garbiso Granville and further north on Cotentin; students. (Venezuela), Yrene Davila (Venezuela), the main forest and heath areas in Cal- The course the participation of Dr. Ana Escalona (Venezuela), Ricardo vados and Orne including the Norman- Raymond Stotler and Dr. Barbara Rico (Venezuela), and myself. die-Maine Regional Park area; the sand- Crandall-Stotler (USA). Barbara gave This experience enriched us not only stone gorges of the Orne valley which us the most wonderful lecture on bryologically but also personally, have some Mediterranean-Atlantic spe- branching patterns. tightened relations among bryologists cies and the granite ravine of the Vire; In our fieldtrips we learned from Dr. of neighboring countries in Latin bogs in Manche (peat is used to fire a Pócs and Frahm techniques for ecolo- America, and with Europe and the power station here); rocky hillsides; and gical studies, how to study plots and USA. In addition, the course allowed a day trip to the French Channel Islands phytosociological releves and how to young Latin American bryologists to – Iles Chaussey. There will many measure climatic conditions such as learn the world of tropical bryophytes opportunities to study epiphytes on town light intensity, temperature and humi- in our own surroundings. trees and stubble fields, and to visit dity as well as the use of dataloggers. interesting sites like Mont St Michel. 12 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting Beijing, May 27, 1997 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were T. Cao, C. Delgadillo M., J.-P. Frahm, T. Hallingbäck, M. Ignatov, T. Koponen, R. Seppelt, L. Söderström, D. Vitt. 1. Minutes from the Mexico meeting Koponen suggested no raise. Decision will be appointed for two years only. The in 1995: Read and accepted with change made to not raise fees but to add a number will vary and new Column Edit- to item eight. phrase to the dues notice and in The ors can be added as needed. They should 2. Treasury Report by D. Vitt Bryological Times that persons “please contribute at least once a year. 4) A Income contribute to the research fund”. literature column needs to be added, in- *Dues (incl. NBS & 3. Membership Report: Membership cluding book reviews. A motion was Arctoa) ...... 15869.89 in IAB by regions in 1997 was: made by J.-P. Frahm that the arrange- Interest ...... 613.12 Africa ...... 5 ments for the above be made by the Capital Gains ...... 1371.98 Asia ...... 23 editor and these changes be printed in Sphagnum Symposium...... 4500.00 Australia &New Zealand ...... 27 The Bryological Times. These changes Mutual Fund Increase ...... 3560.27 China ...... 30 were accepted. Total Income ...... 25915.26 Europe ...... 239 5. Meeting in St. Louis in 1999: The E Europe...... 83 program at the International Botanical Expenses Japan ...... 40 Congress consists of symposia and a Postage ...... 1673.65 N &C America ...... 140 combined poster session. Deadline for Photocopying ...... 445.00 S America...... 6 subject of symposia is September, 1997. Salaries ...... 1100.00 Total paying members ...... 593. Suggestion was made by D. Vitt that a Secretarial Supplies ...... 46.23 committee be set up to organize the This compares to 422 in 1993 and 495 S. Greene Award (1995) ...... 1000.00 symposia. R. Seppelt commented that in 1995. (At this time some of the Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 we should co-ordinate with ABLS in persons who received The Bryological NBS (pd )...... 266.00 arranging symposia. A proposal was Times were not paying members). There Arctoa( pd) ...... 400.00 made to select 3-4 persons to set up at was discussion over the small number Total Expenses ...... 6238.41 least two (and up to several more) sym- of South American and African memb- posia. The committee suggested B. BALANCE MAY 25, 1997 ers. It was concluded that there are a Mishler, M. Crosby, and M. Ignatov be INCL. COMMITMENTS ...... 42895.15 number of bryologists in South America asked to serve on this committee. They who are potential members, while in were to check if there were other costs Commitments (1997) Africa the number of members probably involved besides the registration fees. Endangered Species Fund ...... 388.00 reflects the actual number of bryolo- 6. IAB Meeting in 2001: There was a Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 gists. C. Delgadillo will take prospectus proposal from India to host this meet- Stanley Greene Award ...... 4000.00 and copies of The Bryological Times to ing. Spain had been asked to put forth Arctoa ...... 1426.23 the Latin American Society to see if he a proposal, but had not done so. Vitt NBS ...... 1518.56* can encourage members. S. Vitt is to made a motion for the meeting to be Next Sphagnum Symposium . 4500.00 send copies to him plus the names of held in India, it was seconded and Total Commitments ...... 12232.79 current members. passes with 5 votes against 3. Delgadillo *IAB and NBS are collecting money for 4. The Bryological Times Report by and Frahm will put together a proposal each other. Balancng with NBS was not L. Söderström: Six issues of The Bryo- for the 2003 meeting in South America. done prior to this report. logical Times were not always possible In 2005 the meeting will again be held There was some discussion of whether due to lack of material. Suggestions for with the International Botanical Cong- funds were invested to the best ability new organization included: 1) Editors ress. and the responsibility given to one to be formally appointed every two years 7. Nomination for Awards: person as the treasurer. A financial with re-appointments possible. 2) Stanley Greene Research Award: committee will be set up and chaired Spread out responsibility by selecting 1800 CDN to G. Dauphine from Costa by the Secretary-Treasurer. A proposal six Regional Editors from around the Rica to study Lejeunaceae and 2200 was made by Frahm to consider raising world who will do one main article for CDN to Fu Xing of China do research fees to $15 US with the extra $4 going The Bryological Times per year among in Canada. They will have to submit re- to research. Vitt suggested having dona- other things. Six persons have been ceipts for usage of money and a report tions, but it was felt this would not work. asked to serve as editors but only three Delgadillo suggested $1 raise and have answered yet. 3) Column Editors No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 13 within a time period of one year. They Treasurer), and the Hattori Prize (B. appoint Belland as a new member if he should also include a line crediting this Crandall-Stotler, M. Ignatov and L. Sö- agrees. They will produce an action plan support in their publication. derström, chaired by T. Koponen, Pre- for endangered Bryophytes with the Richard Spruce Plaque: Recommen- sident of IAB). The Hedwig committee most needed research listed in a booklet dation to accept (secret) nomination and (W. Frey, H. Ramsay, W. Reese and T. with the IAB symbol. Recommended make presentation to recipient at the Pócs) will make the decision about the that they have a proposal for use of the Business Meeting. Award given to Timo 1999 medal and should be set the same funds by the St. Louis meetings. Koponen. as the Richard Spruce Award committee 11. Advances in Bryology by Royce Hattori Prize: 400 CDN for “Prodro- in 2001 and 2003. Longton (given by Vitt): Vol. 6 done. mus Bryologiae Novo-Granatensis: An 8. Archives for Bryology cancelled as Suggestions for Vol. 7. 1) Tropical Bryo- Introduccion a la Flora de Musgos de no longer needed. logy and 2) Biodiversity & Conser- Colombia” by Steven P. Churchill and 9. The IAB Home Page is currently vation with Floristics included were Edgar L. Linares C. being organized and will be linked to suggested. Molecular biology was The President appointed committees other organizations. suggested for a future issue. for the nominations of recipients of IAB 10. Endangered Species Committee 12. Constitution: Motion to amend awards: Richard Spruce Plaque for the Report by T. Hallingbäck: Contributions constitution as presented by Vitt and Sö- 2001 meeting (Timo Koponen {as 1997 to the fund for research on endangered derström, seconded by Delgadillo. De- winner} plus three others to be decided species began in Mexico. Geissler, cision made to submit the proposal to in St. Louis), the Stanley Greene Award Gradstein, Hallingbäck, Pócs, and Tan the general membership for their (T. Koponen, H. Deguchi and C. Delga- make up the committee to decide the approval. dillo, chaired by D. Vitt, Secretary- best use of these funds and they will General Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 29. Meeting adjourned. News from the Publication years Course on Herbaria for Illustrated Tropical Mosses Flora of Nordic and Lichens in News from the Herbaria. Send contributions to the column editor: A. R. Perry, Department Mosses Ecuador of Botany, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, Wales, United Kingdom I often get questions regarding the The Herbario QCA of the Catholic actual years of publication for the first University of Ecuador invites you to the three fascicles of Elsa Nyholm’s Department of Botany, National first course about Tropical Mosses and Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses. Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, moved Lichens which will be in Quito on According to information provided by to Tsukuba from Shinjuku in 1995 (cf. August 25th to September 5th. This P. H. Enckell (Editorial Office, Ecology Taxon 44: 268, 1995). In view of the course will be carried out with colla- Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden; from time-consuming activities involved in boration of: Dr. Harrie Sipman of Berlin where the flora can also be ordered), moving and re-housing the collections, University and Dr. Robert Gradstein of the following years are the correct ones. the herbarium of the department (TNS) Göttingen University in Germany. We Fascicle 1 was published in 1987, was temporarily closed from June 1995, will have several field trips to important fascicle 2 in 1990, and fascicle 3 in and opened from May 1996. We now tropical rain forest in Ecuador. 1993. invite loan requests from recognized For more information please contact: PS! Anyone interested in the contents botanical institutions. We have expand- Dr. Renato Valencia or Lcdo. Eduardo of the latest issues of Lindbergia (and ed the size of our herbarium to provide Barahona, Herbario QCA, Universidad the other journals edited at the Editorial more space for herbarium-related Cartolica, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Office in Lund) could check the follow- research. A new guest-house was also ECUADOR. Email: [email protected]. ing home page: built to accommodate short- and long- ec, [email protected] or mcbarahona@ http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se term visitors. puceuio. puce.edu.ec, FAX (593-2) 567 Lars Hedenäs, Swedish Museum For further information, please con- 117, TELF/FAX (593-2) 371 788 of Natural History, Dept. of Crypto- tact Dr Masanobu Higuchi, Department gamic Botany, Box 50007, S-104 05 of Botany, National Science Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. e-mail: lars. 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 14 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 New Constitution for the International Association of Bryologists

In the late 1980’s, IAB Council decid- While the Council’s decision to be- membership by mail ballot. ed to become independent from IAPT come independent from IAPT took Below you find both the old and the (International Association of Plant affect some years ago, our constitution proposed constitution. There are a Taxonomists). This move gave us the has never been updated to reflect these number of small changes in the text. opportunity to develop our own funds changes. Additionally, the constitution The main changes are marked as strike- and budget them as we see fit. It also needs some ‘house cleaning’ to make it through in the old text for deleted parts allowed us to better develop bryological a more current document that we can and underlined in the proposed text for interests outside of taxonomy. In other all follow closely. additions and major changes. words, by being independent of IAPT, As a result of this background, Coun- Please review the old and the amend- the Association can better serve all of cil discussed the constitution while at ed versions of the constitution as bryology. the Beijing meeting and unanimously presented below and return your vote Also, the present constitution was recommends to the membership that we by mail before September 15, 1997, to formulated while IAB was affiliated amend the constitution as proposed Dale H. Vitt, Secretary-Treasurer. with IAPT, and as a result our elections here. The Council presents an amended Note: the ballot is on the same yellow and terms of office were strongly tied constitution; these amendments require form as the information for your new to those of IAPT. a 2/3 majority acceptance by the voting IAB address list request for information.

Old Constitution Constitutional Changes as recommended by IAB Council May 27, 1997 in Beijing, for ratification by the membership

Constitution of the International Association of Constitution of the International Association of Bryologists Bryologists

Section 1. Name and Affiliation Section 1. Name and Affiliation Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Article 2. The Association shall be affiliated to the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (I.A.P.T.) on the basis of Article 3, section 4, of the Constitution of that Association.

Section 2. Objectives and Means Section 2. Means and Objectives Article 2. The Association is an international, non-profit society whose financial records reside with the current Secretary-Treasurer. Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote international co-operation and communication promote international co-operation and communication among among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. persons interested in bryophytes. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 15 Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be: pursued by the same methods and procedures as those provided (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation in the I.A.P.T., either jointly or independently, but normally between individual workers; under the aegis of that Association. The methods of the (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; Association shall include: (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which between individual workers; they can contribute; (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter and items that (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to are of general interest to bryologists other than original bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which research papers. they can contribute; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter, the publication of a regular list of all new taxa, at every level, from the world’s literature; the periodic publication of an up-to-date address list of the world’s bryologists; and issues that are of general interest to bryologists other than original research papers.

Section 3. Membership Section 3. Membership Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in writing to the Secretary of the I.A.B. or I.A.P.T. and payment writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the I.A.B. and payment of the appropriate fee. of the appropriate fee. Article 7. Membership of the Association shall be open Article 7. Non-profit bryological societies can be affiliated without payment of an additional fee to any personal member to the I.A.B. Affiliated societies may use the newsletters and of the I.A.P.T. in good standing, who may desire to become a the other I.A.B. channels free of charge. Commercial journals member of the I.A.B. or publishers may use the I.A.B. network by paying an amount decided at any time by the current Executive Committee.

Section 4. Council Section 4. Council Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- tary, and ten Councillors. Normally not more than two tary-Treasurer, the Editor of The Bryological Times, and ten members of the Council shall be residents of the same country Councilors. Normally not more than three members of the when elected. Council shall be residents of the same country when elected. Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to them by the Council. them by the Council. Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold office between two Business meetings of the Association and office for 4 years and shall not be eligible for re-election to shall not be eligible for re-election to the same office. The the same office. The two Vice-Presidents shall not be elected Councillors shall hold office between three Business Meetings; simultaneously. The Councillors shall hold office for 4 years; five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same office. The Secretary shall hold office between three Business office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for 6 years Meetings and shall be eligible for re-election. and shall be eligible for re-election. Article 11. The Editor of The Bryological Times shall be appointed by the council for two year terms and be eligible for reappointment. 16 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Article 11. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office Article 12. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First Vice-President shall act as President until the next Business Vice-President shall act as President for the remaining term Meeting of the Association. of office. Article 12. The Council may at any time co-opt additional Article 13. The Council may at any time co-opt additional members for special purposes; for example, the Association members for special purposes. will eventually need the services of an Editor and a Bibliographer. Article 13. The Council shall have power to appoint com- Article 14. The Council shall have power to appoint com- mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall define the composition, duties and powers of such committees. define the composition, duties and powers of such committees.

Section 5. Meetings and Elections Section 5 Meeting and Elections Article 14. The Association shall meet at each International Article 15. The Association shall meet biennially, Botanical Congress. Other meetings may be arranged by the including if possible at each International Botanical Congress. Council when deemed appropriate. A Business Meeting shall Other meetings may be arranged by the Council when deemed be held at each International Botanical Congress or at an appropriate. A Business Meeting shall be held at each biennial appropriate International Congress. The time interval meeting. The time interval between Business Meetings shall between two Business Meetings shall normally be at least normally be every two years. Notice of the Business Meetings four years and not more than six years. Notice of the Business shall be sent to members at least four months before the date Meetings shall be sent to members at least four months before of the meetings through the newsletter. the date of the meetings. Article 15. The Council shall be elected by a majority of Article 16. The Council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the offices The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the office of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Article 16. At least seven months prior to a Business Article 17. At least seven months prior to a Business Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an ad hoc Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. The The Election Committee shall consist of at least three and Election Committee shall consist of at least three and not not more than five members. more than five members. Article 17. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- Article 18. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the Chairman of the Election Committee and they shall form the Chair of the Election Committee and they shall form the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the varied geographical areas of candidates residency. varied geographical areas of candidates residency. Ballots shall be sent to the election judge, appointed by the President.

Section 7. By-Laws and Amendments Section 6. By-Laws and Amendments Article 18. The Council shall have power to make by-laws Article 18. The Council shall have the power to make by- for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. laws for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 17 Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Adoption shall require favourable vote of two-thirds of the Adoption shall require a favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes cast. votes cast. However, amendments rejected by the Council However, amendments rejected by the Council may be re- may be re-submitted by the mover for discussion at the next submitted by the mover for discussion at the next Business Business Meeting of the Association, and if a favorable Meeting of the Association, and if a favourable decision is decision is then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail vote. vote.

By-Laws for IAB Committees By-Laws for IAB Committees 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, upon the decision of the Council. upon the decision of the Council. 2. The Chairman and Members of each Committee shall 2. The Chair and Members of each Committee shall be be appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive Com- Committee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission mittee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission ends ends with that of the Council, during which they were ap- with that of the Council, during which they were appointed; pointed; it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in their action. their action. 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual re- reports of their activities to Council through the Secretary ports of their activities to Council through the Secretary-Trea- of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the surer of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the Committees any comments received from Council members. Committees and comments received from Council members. 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee shall be administered under the personal liability of the shall be administered under the personal liability of the Chair Chairman of that Committee, their use being fully accounted of that Committee, their use being fully accounted for in the for in the Committee’s reports. Committee’s reports. The IAB Meeting The IAB Council in 1999 In 1999, IAB will meet in St. Louis, Missouri in connection with the XVI The Current IAB Council is as Ignatov, Russia (2001), R. Seppelt, International Botanical Congress. This follows (with end of term): Australia (2001). meeting will consist only of posters and President: T. Koponen, Finland (1999) Editors (appointed): L. Söderström, organized Symposia. IAB will be sug- Past President: Vacant Norway (1999), T. Hedderson, UK gesting symposia to the organizing 1st Vice President: W. B. Schofield, (1999), H. Weibull, Sweden (1999). committee.We need your suggestions Canada (2001). The Nominations committee seeks now as the deadline for proposals is Sep- 2nd Vice President: R. E. Longton, UK nominations for the following offices tember 15, 1997. (1999). that are to be filled by general election Please send your symposium propo- Secretary-Treasurer: D. H. Vitt, Canada at the 1999 St. Louis meeting sals to the Secretary, Dale H. Vitt before (1999) President September 1, 1997. Symposium propo- Councillors: H. Ando, Japan (1999), C. Second Vice-President sals must include the following: Delgadillo M., Mexico (1999), P. Secretary-Treasurer -at least two convenors, one of which Geissler, Switzerland (1999), N. 5 Councillors is from outside of North America. Miller, USA (1999), L. Söderström, Nomination can be done on the -a listing of seven speakers with the Norway (1999), B. Buck, USA enclosed yellow form. Dale Vitt will tentative title and abstract for a 20 (2001), T. Cao, China (2001), J.-P. pass it on to the Chair of Nominations minute presentation. Frahm, Germany (2001), M. committee. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 18 The Bryologial Times is a newslet- ter published bimonthly for the Inter- national Association of Bryologists. Items for publication are to be sent to DIARY the Editors (preferably HW), except for those for the regular columns, which 1997 may go direct to the column editors July 5. Field meeting with DBLS. Bryophytes round Boxmeer. Contact person: Deadlines for material to the Bryol. L. Spier, Kon. Arthurpad 8, NL-3813 HD Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Times will be January 15, March 15, July 26-August 4. BBS Summer Field Meeting in North Italian Alps. Local May 15, July 15, September 15 and No- secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Miserere, Departimento di Biologia Vegetale del vember 15 with the publication shortly Universit, Viale Mattioli 25, I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 655839. UK: afterwards. Shorter notes may be ac- Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfurlong Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, UK. Tel. 0114 cepted later if there is still space. 2366861 Editors August 3 - 7. ABLS Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec. Information from: Lars Söderström, Dept of Botany, Brent D. Mishler, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California, Ber- Norwegian University of Science & keley, CA 94720-2465 phone: (510) 642-6810 FAX: (510) 643-5390 Email: Technology, N-7055 Dragvoll, Norway. [email protected] FAX +47 73596100. August 8-10. Annual Meeting and Excursion with the Nordic Bryological Society on the Archipelago of Åland. Information from Hanna Jalkanen, [email protected] P.O.Box 47, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. Tel. +358 09 708 4725. Henrik Weibull, Dept Ecology & En- Fax. +358 09 708 4726. Email [email protected] vironmental Science, Swedish Agricul- August 13-20. BBS Summer Field Meeting in North-east Yorkshire. Local tural University, Box 7072, S-75007 secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, Uppsala, Sweden. FAX +46 18673430. Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 583815 [email protected] September 3-9. SVBL/BLAM Summer field trip. Sarnen (OW), Switzerland. Terry Hedderson, Dept of Botany, Montane and subalpine forests and bogs on the northern slope of Central Alps. University of Reading, Whiteknights, Contact Person: Dr. Engelbert Ruoss, Naturmus., Kasernenplatz 6, CH-6003 RG6 2AS Reading, UK. FAX +44 1 Luzern. Phone ++41-41-2285411; Fax 2285406; email: [email protected] 734 753 676. September 12-14. BBS Annual General Meeting and Symposium in Chiches- [email protected] ter. Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Botany Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: 01243 574318. Column Editors September 13-14. Field meeting with the Dutch Bryological and Licheno- J.-P. Frahm & B. O’Shea (computer techniques); T. Hallingbäck (conservation); A. R. Perry (news logical Society at Zandpol, Z.O.Drente. Address: ”De Zandpol”, Stieltjeskanaal from the herbaria); T. 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Volume 93 June 1997 ISSN 0253-4738 Contents Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes ...... 1 Frullania as epiphyll ...... 8 The 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Bryophytes ...... 8 New literature ...... 8 Bryology at the Rijksherbarium, Leiden ...... 9 Iwatsukia jishibae on Lava Flows ...... 9 Insider Tip-Off ...... 9 Flora of Australia ...... 9 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society ...... 10 Tropical Bryology course in Merida, Venezuela ...... 11 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting ...... 12 News from the Herbaria ...... 13 Publication years for Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses 13 Course on Tropical Mosses and Lichens in Ecuador ...... 13 New Constitution for the IAB ...... 14 The IAB Meeting in 1999 ...... 17 The IAB Council ...... 17 DIARY ...... 18 Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes Patricia Geissler*, Benito Tan** & Tomas Hallingbäck*** * Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland. **Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA *** Swedish Threatened Species Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7007, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden Conservation column. Send contributions to the column editors: T. Hallingbäck, Swedish to be excluded or downlisted. Instead taxa whose current range or distribution Univ. of Agric. Sci., P.O.Box 7072, S-75007 more than 100 new species were recom- is difficult to assess world-wide. Others Uppsala Sweden mended for inclusion in the list since are small species of disturbed sites then. whose habitats do not appear to be As before, the selection was based on threatened by human activities. Many SUMMARY the following five criteria, namely, the are simply rare, local endemics whose Since 1994 more than a hundred species 1) must be threatened world- habitat threat has not been observed or species names have been submitted to wide; 2) must be confined to a threaten- identified. Also some names represent the IAB Committee on Endangered ed habitat; 3) must have a narrow range; very recently described new species Bryophytes. Of these we have prelimi- 4) is not overlooked or undercollected; whose total range and habitat threat will nary accepted 41 new additions to the and 5) has a unique morphology/biology need more time to assess or document. 1994 list of IAB world most endangered or occupies a special evolutionary We are publishing the updated list bryophytes. The total number of listed position. here for further comments before its species in the IAB Red List list includes A bibliographical search on all these official acceptance by IUCN (Internatio- 91 most endangered bryophyte species species was made and potential candi- nal Union of Conservation of Nature). world-wide at present. dates were transmitted to several experts All in all, preliminarily we accept 16 for consultation. The list of candidates mosses, 24 liverworts and 1 hornwort METHODS AND RESULTS was then presented for public comment as additions to the IAB world most For the first World Red List of via the bryological internet, the BRYO- endangered bryophyte list. bryophytes in 1994 (Tan et al. 1994), NET. Consequently, we have received DISCUSSION 50 species were proposed (24 mosses, several responses, especially infor- It was not an easy task to select further 25 liverworts and 1 hornwort). The mation on the local geography of the candidates among these new proposals. publication of this list did not upset endangered species; for which we are Even for European and Macaronesian bryologists much because of its length. most thankful. species, where the actual distribution None of the species has been proposed Several of the disqualified entries are should be relatively well known, honest 2 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE IAB years, one population is known to have threat assessment is difficult to estab- WORLD RED LIST OF disappeared from one of the two original lish. But for many others, particularly BRYOPHYTES sites. Habitat threatened by encroach- in tropical regions, floristic knowledge ment of coarse vegetation and excessive Musci is even poorer. Where recent literature human disturbance as well as vehicles still reports large regions of presence Aschisma kansanum Andrews going around the sites. Sources: Paton, with many localities within the distribu- (Pottiaceae) 1976; ECCB 1995. tion area, the species were provisionally A North American endemic of a relegated in the last section of species Echinodium renauldii (Card.) oligotypic, disjunctive American- Broth. (Echinodiaceae) not considered to be threatened at this European genus. The species is known Endemic to Azores, this species grows moment. Likewise, all taxa with from “unusual habitat” in three counties on rocks in forested, shaded ravines and problems of taxonomical delimitation of Kansas State in USA. Crum and craters above 500 m alt. The species is are not yet included. Anderson (1981) described the habitat also known from a Pliocene fossil in the We expect your comments, criticisms as quartz pebbles in sandy Pleistocene Canary Islands. Habitat of laurel forests and contributions to be able to present gravels covered partly by the persistent is threatened by logging brought by the an improved proposal taking into ac- protonema of this species. Because of changing land use policy. Sources: count all available knowledge on spe- its rarity, the populations are very Churchill, 1986; ECCB 1995. cies living in endangered habitats. We threatened these days by over collection are impatient to have your participation and also by cattle grazing in the area. Flabellidium spinosum Herz. in constructive discussions. Sources: Crum and Anderson, 1981; (Brachytheciaceae) Please send your comments to T. Smith-Merrill, pers. comm., 1997. The species represents a monotypic Hallingbäck at Swedish University of genus known only from the type Bryoxiphium madeirense Löve & Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, collection made in 1911 from Santa Löve (Bryoxiphiaceae) S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden (email: Cruz Cordillera, Bolivia. According to A Madeiran endemic of a morpholo- [email protected]), P. Enroth (1995), the ascending branching gically unique genus in a monotypic Geissler, Conservatoire et jardin system of this epiphytic pleurocarpous family, the species is found on moist and botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292, moss is characteristically frondose dripping volcanic rocks in shaded Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland (email: reaching 1 cm tall. The forest vegetation streams in Laurus forest on the island. [email protected]) or B. C. Tan at of the type locality and vicinity has been There are only five known localities for the Farlow Herbarium, Harvard Univer- logged and cultivated over the years. the species. Habitat threatened by the sity, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Probably extinct. Sources: Enroth, recent logging of Laurus forest for Massachusetts, USA 02138 (email: 1995; idem, pers. comm., 1997. [email protected]). agriculture and pasture. Sources: Löve Acknowledgments. We would like to and Löve, 1953; ECCB 1995. Grimmia curviseta Bouman (Grimmiaceae) thank all who kindly sent us infor- Crassiphyllum fernandesii (C. Sér- An endemic of Canary Islands and mation and suggestions, especially S. gio) Ochyra [syn. Thamnobryum Sardinia, this species grows on dry, Churchill, J. Enroth, J.-P. Frahm, J. fernandesii C. Sérgio] (Thamnobry- exposed north-facing rocks at altitudes Hasegawa, L. Hedenäs, M. Ignatov, Z. aceae) of 2,000- 2400 m. The habitat is vulner- Iwatsuki, S. Jovet-Ast, N. Konstanti- A Madeiran endemic restricted to able at present. Source: Greven, 1993. nova, D. Long, B. J. Muñoz, B. O’Shea, about 10 populations in permanently G. Pant, R.A. Pursell, W.D. Reese, P.W. wet habitats, such as dripping rocks or Gymnostomum boreale Nyh. & Richards through S. R. Gradstein, W. waterfalls, in the inner part of the island Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) B. Schofield, G. Smith-Merrill, T. Spri- at high elevation above 1000 m. Habitat Known only from a single locality in bille, L. Söderström, P. Tixier, J. Váòa, is threatened by the expansion of agri- the mountain of Kulmakkapus in Kuu- A. Whittemore, and R. H. Zander. The culture and pasturing. Sources: Ochyra, samo Region of NW Russia where it has Red Data Book of European Bryophytes 1991; Hedenäs, pers. comm., 1997. not been recollected after 1938. It is a was published in 1995, and several new species of boreal montane habitat threa- Ditrichum cornubicum Paton inputs and proposals discussed in this tened by local human activities in recent (Ditrichaceae) paper came thanks to this working years. Sources: Hedenäs, pers. comm., Endemic to Cornwall, England, the group (ECCB). 1997; Söderström, pers. comm., 1997. species is known from copper mine- wastes in two granitic areas. Plants Hypnodontopsis apiculata Iwats. & grow on compacted, well-drained peaty, Nog. (Rhachitheciaceae) loamy or gravelly soil where the vege- A Japanese endemic confined mainly tation is sparse and open. In recent to Honshu, this species has a restricted No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 3 habitat found growing on the bark of charged with moisture, surrounded by Hepaticae & Anthocerotae Cryptomeria japonica (rarely on pine prairie. It is known only from a single Andrewsianthus ferrugineus Grolle tree) in gardens of buddhist temples, locality in Kansas State. According (Jungermanniaceae) shinto shrines and old castles. The po- Merrill (pers. comm., 1997), the loca- (in litt.), Grolle (1966), Hattori pulation at the type locality has disap- tion is threatened by cattle grazing and (1975), Long & Grolle (1990). peared because trees were cut down or human disturbance. Sources: Merrill knocked over by typhoon. The species Smith, 1992; ibid, pers. comm. 1997. Bazzania bhutanica Kitag. & Grolle is sensitive to air pollution in human (Lepidoziaceae) Pinnatella limbata Dix. habitation. Source: Iwatsuki, pers. (Neckeraceae) Known from only one locality in S comm., 1997. Bhutan. The subtropical zone of the Known only from a single locality in Himalaya is especially threatened. Mamillariella geniculata Lazar. SW India from the Uttar Kanad (for- Source: Long (in litt.). (Leskeaceae) merly North Kanara) District of Karna- A rare Russian endemic, this mono- taka State, this species is rather unique Cololejeunea azorica V. All. & typic genus is known only from 5-7 lo- biologically among the congeners in Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) calities in the southern part of Russian being a rheophyte attached to rocks in Known from less than 20 localities Far East near Khabarovsk. It is officially streams. The flora of southwestern on Madeira and the Azores. Epiphyll- listed in the latest Russian Red Data India, including the Western Ghats, is ous. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren Book for endangered plants. The forests known for its rich diversity and high 1975, 1978. in Russian Far East are today seriously endemism. The fast destruction of Cololejeunea magnilobula (Horik.) threatened by the on-going economic forests in SW India owing to population Hatt. (Lejeuneaceae) development in the region. Sources: expansion is also well documented Endemic epiphyllous species from Buck, 1981; Ignatov, pers. comm., 1997 today. Sources: Enroth, 1994; O’Shea, Taiwan and Zhejiang (East China). Zhu pers. comm., 1997. Neckeropsis pocsii Enroth & Magill (1995) considers it as distinct species. (Neckeraceae) Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Source: Piippo 1990. An endemic species of Mayotte, Bruch & Schimp. [syn. Tayloria Dendroceros japonicus Steph. Comoro Islands, this species grows on delavayi (Besch.) Besch.] (Anthocerotaceae) boulders in mesic evergreen forest (Splachnaceae) Growing exclusively on trunks, threatened by excessive logging accord- Restricted to subalpine environs in branches or leaves of trees and known ing to T. Pócs who collected the type central Europe and disjunctively in SW to occur sporadically along the Pacific speimen. Sources: Enroth and Magill, China (Yunnan as T. delavayi), this coast from Taiwan to central Japan. 1994; Pócs, pers. comm., 1994). species is unique in Europe growing Disappearing from the northern parts epihytically on the droppings of birds Orthotrichum scanicum Grönv. of its distribution range, probably due left on trees. Habitat in China is on (Orthotrichaceae) to changing forest growth conditions. Quercus tree trunk (Koponen 1992). A rare European endemic known Source: Hasegawa (in litt.). Habitats in Europe are vulnerable to in- from a few localities in central Europe, appropriate forest management and the Drepanolejeunea bakeri Herz. Italy, Scandinavia and Russia (Baikal felling of old trees where populations (Lejeuneaceae) Lake?). The species grows on trunks were found. Sources: A. Koponen, Known from three localities on Luzon and branches of conifers as well as 1992; ECCB 1995. (Philippines). Threatened by extensive broad-leaf deciduous trees. Its overall logging. Source: Tixier (in litt.). range has been observed to decline in Thamnobryum angustifolium (Holt) Drepanolejeunea senticosa Bischler recent years in Europe and many local Crundw. (Thamnobryaceae) (Lejeuneaceae) populations have become extinct. The This is a rare moss known only from Cuba. Only known from the type survival of this species is threatened by one locality in Derbyshire, England. specimen, leg. Wright ca. 1860. The the felling of host trees and the increas- The plants grow on shaded limestone species may be extinct or not under- ing problem of air pollution in Europe. rock-face beside a calcareous spring or stood. Source: Bischler 1964. Sources: ECCB 1995; Ignatov, pers. on rock in the stream. Although the site comm., 1997. is in a nature reserve today, there is pub- Drepanolejeunea spinosa Herz. lic pressure to build a footpath next to (Lejeuneaceae) Ozobryum ogalalense G. L. S.- the site. The population is also threaten- Colombia (2 localities, leg. Killip Merrill (Pottiaceae) ed by frequent collections made by bota- 1922). These two species (D. senticosa This monotypic endemic genus from nists and pollution of the spring. Sourc- and D. spinosa) have probably never the American Great Plains is a rarity es: Hodgetts & Blockeel, 1992; ECCB been collected since. The species may confined to unusual habitat - strongly 1995, O’Shea, pers. comm., 1997. be extinct or not understood. Source: calcareous, porous rock outcrop ledges Bischler 1964. 4 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Geothallus tuberosus Campb. Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & (Wigglesworth 1929), these are the only (Sphaerocarpaceae) Yamada (Radulaceae) reports of S. drewei in the literature. A monotypic genus, notable for its Endemic to Canary Islands and Source: Whittemore (in litt.). isolated phylogenetic position and its Madeira, on wet shaded rocks in Laurus Sphaerocarpos hians C. C. Haynes adaptations to extremely xeric condi- forests. Threatened by forest clearing. (Sphaerocarpaceae) tions. Its morphology has been the sub- Source: ECCB 1995. Endemic to the United States. This ject of two detailed studies (Campell taxon was described by Haynes (1910). 1896a, b, Doyle 1962). Endemic to the Riccia atlantica Sérgio & Perold Historically known only from near immediate vicinity of San Diego, Cali- (Ricciaceae) Pullman, Whitman County, Washing- fornia. Wolery and Doyle (1969) con- Only known from a restricted area at ton and Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; ducted extensive searches for this taxon the eastern end of Madeira. Threatened recently found in Corvallis, Benton in the wild, and found eight population by urbanisation. Sources: ECCB 1995, County, Oregon. It grows on mud of in this small area. Since then, the popu- Sérgio & Perold 1992. river bank. Poorly known. A seasonal lation of the San Diego urban area has Riccia caroliniana Na-Thalang ephemeral which is evident in summer doubled. Consequently the whole native (Ricciaceae) (Pullman) and fall (Corvallis), when the range of Geothallus has been subjected Endemic Australian species known water levels are low. Ref. Frye & Clark to rapid, intense urban development. from few localities in the Northern 1937: 106, 107. Sources: Whittemore Source: Whittemore (in litt.). Territory. Member of an isolated and David H. Wagner (in litt.). Haesselia roraimensis Grolle & monotypic subgenus. Sources: Jovet-Ast Gradst. (Cephaloziaceae) (in litt.), 1984, 1987. Stenorrhipis rhizomatica Herz. (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic distinct genus of Cephalozi- Scapania sphaerifera Buch & Only known from the type locality in aceae, restricted to the foot of Mt. Tuomik. (Scapaniaceae) Sarawak (G. Dulit). The habitat of S. Roraima (Guyana), growing on rotten Representing a monotypic section rhizomatica is endangered or probably log between 550 and 1550 m. Source: characterized by sphaerical multicellu- already destroyed. Source: Richards, Grolle & Gradstein 1988. lar gemmae and pluriplicate perianth. Gradstein (in litt.). Herbertus borealis Crundw. Known from at least five localities in Stephensoniella brevipedunculata (Herbertaceae) Russia in very small populations. Kash. (Exormothecaceae) Endemic to NW Europe: A single Sources: ECCB 1995, Konstantinova Monotypic genus which is endemic locality in Scotland and three in SW (in litt.), Váòa 1992, Konstantinova & to the Kumaon region in Western Hima- Norway. Sources: ECCB 1995, Birks in Potemkin 1994. laya, rapidly disappearing due to uncon- Hill & al. 1991. Scaphophyllum speciosum (Horik.) trolled urbanisation. Not seen since Kurzia sinensis Chang in Chang & Inoue (Jungermanniaceae) 1986. Sources: Pant (in litt.), Pant & Gao (Lepidoziaceae) A monospecific genus with a disjunct Tewari 1995. Only known from type specimen distribution. Found in China, Bhutan, (Chekiang: Mt. Nanyentang, 300 m). Taiwan, and recently in Nepal (by D. Tylimanthus azoricus Grolle & Sources: Chang & Gao 1984; Mizutani Long, unpubl.). In Taiwan it occurs on Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) & Chang 1986. forest floor at 2000-2400 m. Sources: Endemic to the Azores. Growing pre- Váòa & Inoue 1983, Long & Grolle ferably on rocks in threatened habitats Lepidozia azorica Buch & H. Perss. 1990, Zhu & al. 1994. in few localities. Sources: ECCB 1995. (Lepidoziaceae) Grolle & Persson 1966, Sjögren 1978. Epiphytic endemic to the Azores, re- Schistochila macrodonta W.E. cently also discovered in the Canaries Nicholson. (Schistochilaceae) by Dirkse et al. 1993. Threatened by Apparently the only two known loca- TAXA NOT INCLUDED destruction of the Juniperus cloud lites are in Yunnan (Nicholson 1930) The taxa below have also been forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren and Bhutan (Long & Grolle 1990). D. submitted for inclusion in the Red List. 1978. Long did not find it in Yunnan. Source: However, these did not fully meet our Long (in litt.). criteria because they A) are considered Leptoscyphus azoricus (Buch & H. to not be confined to threatened habitat, Perss.) Grolle (Geocalycaceae) Sphaerocarpos drewei Wigglesw. or B) are probably very much over- Epiphytic endemic to the Azores. (Sphaerocarpaceae) looked, or C) are not threatened world- Occurrence very rare and local. Threa- Endemic to the immediate vicinity of wide or D) have taxonomical problems tened by destruction of the Juniperus San Diego, California. Wolery and and delimitations. cloud forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Doyle (1969) reported this taxon as an Sjögren 1978. associate of Geothallus tuberosus at seven sites. Aside from the protologue No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 5 Acrobolbus wilsonii Nees ties only. Habitat requirements are badly Frullania illyrica Grolle (Acrobolbaceae) known. Needs further taxonomic studies (Jubulaceae) Endemic to atlantic Europe from Sources: Bischler 1970, Sjögren 1978 Known from 2 localities, one in Alba- Faeroes to Macaronesia. No indication Cephaloziella nicholsonii Douin & nia, the other in Slovenia. Needs further of threat known. Source: ECCB 1995. Schiffn. (Cephaloziellaceae) taxonomic studies. Source: Meyer & Grolle, 1963. Aphanolejeunea madeirensis Apparently endemic to SW England (Schiffn.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) (Paton 1984), but commonly considered Frullania polysticta Lindenb. Epiphyllous endemic to Madeira, re- to be conspecific with C. massalongi (Jubulaceae) stricted to the cloud zone of the northern (Spr.) Müll. Needs further taxonomic Probably endemic to Macaronesia. part of the island, and to the Azores, studies. Source:Paton 1984,ECCB 1995 Closely related to the F. tamarisci- where it may become locally fairly Cheilolejeunea cederkreutzii (Buch complex, but distinct. No indications on frequent. Sources: Sjögren 1975, 1978. & Perss.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) threats available. Sources: Hattori 1972, Endemic to the Azores, growing on Vanden Berghen 1976. Aphanolejeunea teotonii V. All. & small twigs, leaves and mosses, very Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) Herbertus azoricus (Steph.) rare. The taxonomic relationships to Endemic to Macaronesia. Epiphyll- Richards (Herbertaceae) African species of the tropical genus ous species in mature Laurus forest. No Endemic to the Azores, related to should be investigated. Sources: ECCB indication of threat known. Source: African species. Growing on soil and 1995, Grolle 1983, Sjögren 1978. ECCB 1995. bark. Common above 900 m. Sources: Cololejeunea schaeferi Grolle Sjögren 1978, Grolle 1983. Calypogeia fusca (Lehm.) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) (Calypogeiaceae) Endemic to Macaronesia. No indica- Heteroscyphus denticulatus (Mitt.) The only European member of the tion of threat known. Source: Dirkse & Schiffn. (Geocalycaceae) subgen. Caracoma. Outside the Azores al. 1993. Macaronesian endemic, closely relat- the species is known from scattered lo- ed to African and Australasian species. Forsstroemia stricta Lazar. calities from Ethiopia to South Africa. These relationships need further (Cryphaeaceae) No information on threats is available. studies. Source: Grolle 1983. The species is known only from the Source: Bischler 1970. type collection from Primorskij Terri- Jungermannia breviperianthia Gao Bazzania azorica Buch & H. Perss. tory in the Far East Siberia of Russia. in Gao & Zhang (Lepidoziaceae) Closely related taxa are found in S India (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic to Madeira and the Azores, and Taiwan. The forests in Russian Far Known from 3 localities in north- on all type of substrates (Sjögren 1978). East are today seriously threatened by eastern China. Needs further taxonomic As reported in Grolle (1983), the species forestry going on in the region. Needs studies. Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, is closely related to the tropical Asiatic further taxonomic studies. Sources: Piippo 1990. B. praerupta (Reinw. et al.) Trev. Needs Ignatov and Czerdantseva, 1995; M. Jungermannia flagellalioides (Gao) further taxonomic studies. Source: Ignatov (pers. comm.). Piippo (Jungermanniaceae) Grolle 1983. Fossombronia fimbriata Paton Only known from the type specimen. Brachythecium appleyardiae (Fossombroniaceae) Needs further taxonomic studies. McAdam & AJE Smith Described in 1974, it has been found Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, Piippo (Brachytheciaceae) since in scattered localities on damp soil 1990. A local endemic restricted to only 8 and similar substrates in Ireland, Scot- Lejeunea hibernica Grolle sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Derby- land and Wales, not yet on the European (Lejeuneaceae) shire in England. The species grows mainland. No indication of threat Growing over mosses in Ireland, also both on calcareous rocks and acidic known. Source: Preston in Hill & al. reported from the Azores, Canaries and sandstone wall. Habitat threatened by (eds.) 1991. Madeira, also in wet shaded crevices in recent road construction and stone wall Fossombronia incurva Lindb. cliffs. No indication of threat known. repair work. Needs further taxonomic (Fossombroniaceae) Sources: Müller 1958, Birks in Hill & studies. Source: McAdam and Smith Occurring on damp, sandy soils with al. 1991. 1981; ECCB 1995, M. Ignatov (pers. a scattered distribution in western Euro- comm.). Lejeunea mandonii (Steph.) Müll. pe. Mostly found along the sea coast and Frib. (Lejeuneaceae) Calypogeia azorica Bischl. at shores of larger lakes. Not frequent On wet rocks and trunks in Scotland, (Calypogeiaceae) but apparently not threatened every- Ireland, England, Spain, Portugal, Endemic to the Azores, closely related where. Sources: Müller 1954, Ludwig Madeira, Canaries. Rare, but probably to African species, known from 5 locali- & al. 1996. 6 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 overlooked. Sources: Müller 1958, Radula carringtonii Jack Tylimanthus madeirensis Grolle & Birks in Hill & al. 1991. (Radulaceae) Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) Marsupella andreaeoides (Lindb.) Occurs in small quantities on shaded Endemic to Madeira. According to Müll. 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Blockeel. 1992. Leipzig.1365 pp. Zhu, R.-L., Hu, R.-L. & Ma, Y.-J. 1994. Thamnobryum cataractarum, a new species Nicholson W.E., T. Herzog & F. Verdoorn. Some comments of rare and endangered from Yorkshire, with observation on T. Hepaticae. Symbolae Sinicae 5: 1-60. liverworts in mainland China. Arctoa 3: 7- angustifolium and T. fernandesii. Journal of Ochyra R. 1991. Crassiphyllum (Thamno- 12. Bryology 17: 251-262. bryaceae), a new moss genus from Madeira. 8 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Frullania as New literature epiphyll GENERA OF HEPATICS” by O. Shelyah-Sosonko, Yu. R. (ed. in Yano and S. R. Gradstein My name is Matt von Konrat and I chief). 1996. The Red Data Book of This booklet provides a quick refe- am studying for a PhD at the University Ukraine. Vegetable Kingdom. Kyiv: rence to all accepted generic names of of Auckland. Dr John Braggins is my Ukrainska Entsyklopediya. 608 pp. hepatics, synonyms and families to main supervisor. The title of my thesis [In Ukrainian with English summa- which they belong. A taxonomic is “a study of the liverwort genus Frulla- ry]. arrangement of the genera according to nia in New Zealand”. The focal point The second edition of the Red Data families is also provided. The booklet of this study will be to examine the rela- Book of Ukraine was prepared some should be a very handy tool for use in tionship between the New Zealand taxa years ago but published last year. It is herbarium management and other and overseas taxa in order to help resol- divided into five sections to include purposes. This publication (paper ve the taxonomic problems in the genus. reviews of 541 plant and fungi taxa: bound, 29 p.) is distributed by the The information obtained from the vascular plants (439 species), bryo- “Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut taxonomic study will provide the foun- phytes (28), algae (17), lichens (27), and der Universität Göttingen”. Those dation for research investigating the fungi (30). The reviews are compiled interested in obtaining this publication ecology, conservation and biology of by leading Ukrainian specialists for should write to the address below, Frullania species. every group involved. Species reviews enclosing US$ 3 (in cash) or DM 6 (in On a recent field trip I collected some are arranged in systematic order and Eurocheque, please note cheque card Frullania growing as an epiphyll at designed in the following format: plant number on reverse side) per copy, US$ high altitude from several locations (fungus) name, family name, scientific 25 (in cash) or DM 40 (in Eurocheque, (1000m and 1300m). I was wondering importance, population status according please note cheque card number on if this is an aspect of its growth to the IUCN Red Data Book and reverse side) per 10 copies. Price previously undescribed? I am unable to European Red List categories, distri- includes postage. Because of the high find any publications describing this bution in and beyond Ukraine, habitats, bank charges, payments can not be growth habit. I am interested in causative factors, general morpho- made in other type of cheques. publishing an account of this. I was logical characteristics and conservation M. Elena Reiner-Drehwald, wondering if anyone knew of any measures. Each review is supplied with Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut published records existed and/or a colour illustration and distribution der Universität Göttingen, Untere unpublished records. map in the country. The book also Karspüle 2, D - 37073 Göttingen, Thanks, Matt von Konrat provides the official legislative docu- Germany, email: [email protected] Email: MVONKONRAT@sbsnov2. ments. auckland.ac.nz V. Virchenko, Inst. of Botany, Tereshchenkivska 2, 252 601 Kyiv, rd Ukraine The 3 European Conference on the MOSS GARDENING, including lichens, liverworts, and other minia- Conservation of Bryophytes tures by George Schenk The Scientific Basis for Bryophyte Conservation At last, a comprehensive, up-to-date, in sensible book on growing mosses and Trondheim, Norway similar things. The perfect answer to 31 August — 4 September 1998 those frequent queries from gardeners The symposium will cover the following main topics about how to grow mosses, or for that · What is a rare species matter to those who want an intro- · Where do we find rare species duction to mosses, including what’s not · How do we select species for conservation and how to conserve them a moss. Sections include transplanting, There will also be two days of excursions during the conference. propagating, and growing mosses in There are a number of possibilities for accommodation in Trondheim, from containers, for bonsai, and as ground high standard hotels to fairly inexpensive hostels. Details will follow in the 2nd covers. circular. 261 pages, 97 beautiful color plates. Pre-registration: Please send the Name, Address (incl. email if possible) to Hard cover. 1997. Prices, postpaid: Lars Söderström, Dept. of Botany, Norwegian University of Science and $38.50 U.S. addresses; $39.50, all other Technology, Trondheim, Norway, not later than 1 February 1998. Indicate (with addresses. preliminary title) if you intend to give a presentation/poster. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 9 Bryology at the Iwatsukia jishibae Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Rijksherbarium, on Lava Flows Study (ABRS) will publish the first of Leiden Iwatsukia jishibae (Kitagawa 1964) the three bryological volumes in the is a species of an interesting genus Flora of Australia series in 1998. This During his latest visit to Leiden W. which has a brief taxonomic history volume will contain chapters on the his- Meijer celebrated his return to bryology (Kitagawa 1964, Grolle 1965, Schuster tory of Australian bryology, the biology (with which he is to be congratulated) 1968). But the ecology and life strategy of mosses, the ecology and biogeogra- and enthusiastically inaugurated him- of this species have not really been phy of mosses, the fossil record, a key self “in a short ceromony crowned with examined. to genera and taxonomic treatments of a calyptra made by MRS Schreuder, the During our expedition to Reunion Isle several families. At short notice new only person there left on the Bryology we collected this species from different authors have to be found for a number payroll”. Fortunately, however, the pre- areas and surfaces. The most interesting of these families: sent bryological conditions at the Rijks- habitats were the young (10-20 years Splachnaceae herbarium are not as poor as it may look old) lava flows of the volcano called Splachnobryum (2) Tayloria (6-8) It is true that no bryologist occupies Piton de la Fournese, where this species Mniaceae a permanent staff position, and none can has a large cover on the rough and poro- Orthomnion (1) Plagiomnion (1) be appointed because all vacancies re- se surface of the lava. On these areas, Bartramiaceae main blocked by the university. This is which are in the early stages of succes- Bartramidula (1) Breutelia (8-11) a matter of grave concern to the bryolo- sion, Iwatsukia jishibae prefers the Conostomum (4) Philonotis (8-12) gists and the management of the insti- deeper parts. It can be found 70 cm deep Rhizogoniaceae tute alike, but bryology at Leiden is not in the lava. We have some data of I. Bryobrothera (1) Goniobryum (1) dead! jishibae collected in Borneo, Madagas- Hymenodon (1) Leptotheca (1) At present three bryologists are work- car and Reunion. On the basis of these Mesochaete (2) Pyrrhobryum (6) ing here. Niels Klazenga is the one only specimen this species occurs on dead Rhizogonium (5) who gets paid for it. He holds a tempora- trunks, living trunks (most frequently), Here is an opportunity to contribute ry position (for 4 years) and is working sometimes on rocks or soil. However, to a prestigious Flora series. ABRS on Dicranoloma for the area covered they were collected mainly in elfin or would greatly appreciate hearing from by Flora Malesiana, consisting roughly rain forests, not open lava flows. Consi- any bryologists interested in preparing of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, dering these facts the most interesting a flora treatment of any of these families and Papua New Guinea. He has comp- question is whether this species has an or parts of these families. All authors leted a revision of the species and is now invasive or a pioneer character on these will receive a complimentary copy of preparing a cladistic analysis of Dicra- areas? the Volume valued at about AUS$80. noloma and Dicranum in an attempt to In order to examine this phenomenon Because of the short time available, clear the relationships between these more exactly we would be glad to get we are looking for a ‘status quo’ treat- and other genera of the Dicranaceae. At some information (publications or other ment. There is likely to be little time present he is doing field work in Bor- data) about Iwatsukia jishibae occurring for in-depth new research. neo. Thereafter, he will attend the Bei- on lava. If you are interested in contributing, jing meeting and present some results P.E. Konya, Eszterhazy Karoly please contact either: of his work. Teachers College, H-3301 EGER, Pf.: Dr A.E. Orchard, ABRS, GPO Box Hans Kruijer (Hypopterygiaceae) and 43, HUNGARY 636, Canberra, ACT 2601, Phone: +61 Dries Touw (Thuidiaceae) continue E-mail: [email protected] 6 2509442, Fax: +61 6 2509448, Email: their bryological research at the institute [email protected] in honourary position. Finally, curato- Insider Tip-Off or rial assistant Mrs. Birgitta Schreuder- The famous bibliography “Current C. Grgurinovic, Phone: +61 6 2509 Sternermark takes care of specific bryo- Contents” is accessible through Inter- 446, Email: cheryl.grgurinovic@dest. logical jobs. net. All records since 1994 can be gov.au Bryology at Leiden is weak, but not search for online. Current Contents in- dead, and we keep working towards a clude since some years also some bryo- Current Contents can be accessed in full recovery! logical journals (Journal of Bryology, Internet through the University of Niels Klazenga (klazenga@rulrhb. The Bryologist). The importance of Toronto: http://utcat.library.utoronto. LeidenUniv.nl), Hans Kruijer (hkruijer Current Contents is, however, to search ca8002/db/CCBACK/search.html @rulrhb.LeidenUniv.nl), Dries Touw for bryological items in journals which Jan-Peter Frahm (frahm@uni- ([email protected]) are not so known amongst bryologists. bonn.de) 10 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society

The following meetings are planned caespitosa, Barbilophozia atlantica, Annual General Meeting and by the BBS over the coming year. Con- Cephalozia macrostachya, Cladopodi- Symposium Meeting 1997, tact local secretaries if you are interested ella fluitans and Trichocolea tomentel- Chichester, 12-14 September. in attending. Members are reminded to la, whilst recent finds in the gills and Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Bota- read the BBS Safety Code, which is griffs include Brachydontium trichodes, ny Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- published in Bulletin 43 and is available Pohlia lutescens, Seligeria recurvata, chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: from local secretaries for inspection Nowellia curvifolia and Jungermannia 01243 574318. during BBS meetings. Please inform subelliptica. This meeting will take place in the local secretaries well in advance if you Several days will be spent in limesto- Chichester Inst. of Higher Education at intend to join a meeting, even if you ne country, where Apometzgeria pubes- Bishop Otter Campus. This is a college are not staying at the headquarters hotel. cens, Porella arboris-vitae and P. platy- in a pleasant location with excellent phylla may be found. Further west- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (I), modern accommodation and facilities. wards, Duncombe Park NNR and Ash- The city centre is within walking distan- North-east Yorkshire, 13-20 berry Meadows should be visited. If ce. Chichester is a very historic and att- August. there is sufficient interest, a visit to ractive city and the Festival Theatre is Local secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Ingleby Greenhow can be arranged to also a major feature. There are other Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on- see Mielichhoferia elongata. It would interesting places to visit in the Chi- Tees, Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 be nice to refind Coscinodon cribrosus, chester area such as the open-air Weald 583815. Discelium nudum and Dicranella and Downland Museum and Fishbourne The headquarters hotel will be the subulata from here, not seen for many Roman Palace. The College has indicat- Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Road, Kirby years. If time permits, we could visit ed that any member who wishes to stay Misperton, Malton, YO17 0UE (Tel. Wass Bank to look for Seligeria diver- an extra night(s) may do so. 01653 668614). This hotel is 2? miles sifolia. Other bonuses would be Acaulon The field meeting on Sunday will be south of Pickering and has been chosen muticum and Phascum floerkeanum in to one of the richer bryophyte areas in because it has a good mix of accommo- stubble fields, not seen since the 1967 West Sussex, probably near Midhurst. dation, all en suite. Pickering is a popu- meeting. lar tourist area, 20 miles from Scarbo- On the Saturday night, it is proposed to rough, so early booking is recommend- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (II), have a celebration dinner to mark the ed. There is plenty of varied accommo- North Italian Alps, 26 July-4 80th birthday of Dr. Harold Whitehouse dation available in the area, details of August. Members who wish to make their own which will be supplied on request. Local secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Mi- arrangements for accommodation may The last meeting of the Society in serere, Departimento di Biologia Vege- like to know that there is a good selec- north-east Yorkshire was held in 1967, tale del Universit?, Viale Mattioli 25, tion of B & B places (ca ?15 per night) based in Northallerton, when most sites I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 within easy walking distance of the visited were in the western part of vc 655839. UK: Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfur- College. 62. This meeting will visit several sites long Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, Speakers will include (among others): covered on that occasion, but concentra- UK. Tel. 0114 2366861. Prof. Jeff Duckett (London Univ) - On tion will be more easterly. The sites to The Italian Western Alps are not well protonemata, propagules, peristomes be visited will be varied. At least two known from the bryological point of and phylogeny (or some mosses seem days will be spent on acidic sandstone view. There are many different habitats to be wrongly placed). uplands and will include broadleaved with a very interesting vascular flora, Mr. Malcolm Watling (Margate, woodlands, gills and griffs, as well as rich in endemic species, and probably Kent) - Bryology in Kent since Trudy two bogs. Species in the wooded valleys also an interesting bryoflora, but there Side. could include Discelium nudum, Dicra- have been few bryological studies. It is Dr. Harold Whitehouse (Cambridge) nella subulata, Harpanthus scutatus, hoped to visit a varied selection of - A presentation of stereoscopic slides. Herzogiella seligeri, Bazzania triloba- habitats, including some well studied Bryological Workshop 1997, ta, Calypogeia integristipula, Hygro- alpine bogs rich in bryophytes and the London (date to be announced). biella laxifolia, Jungermannia hyalina, Valli di Lanzo, Susa and Chisone (Alpi Local secretary: Dr. Ken Adams, Dept J. obovata, J. paroica, J. pumilum and Graie e Cozie). The bryophyte flora of of Biology & Biochemistry, Univ of East J. sphaerocarpa, and also Radula com- most of these is sure to be rich but is at London, Romford Road, London, NE15 planata, Scapania umbrosa and Trito- present unknown. 4LZ. Tel.: 0181 5907722. maria exsectiformis. Fen Bog has thir- Topic to be arranged. teen Sphagnum species and Philonotis No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 11

Spring field meeting 1998, Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy), Tropical Bryology course in France, March/April (date to be arranged). Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept Merida, Venezuela of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Yelitza Leon V., Centro Jardin Botanico, Facultad de Ciencias, Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: Universidad de Los Andes, Merida-Venezuela. 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 294339. e- mail: [email protected]. The meeting will be of one-week’s Twenty participants from eight The most attractice topic was experien- duration and organised along similar countries met in Merida-Venezuela for ce in tree climbing techniques, which lines to the Brittany Field Meeting in the Tropical Bryology course that was was provided by a graduate student from 1993, probably in the week preceding held from February 24 to March 7 this Bonn University. the main Easter holiday and running year. The course was organized by the Once in the computer room Dr. from Saturday to Saturday. The head- Centro Jardin Botanico of the Universi- Frahm demonstrated how to use soft- quarters hotel will (provisionally) be in dad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela ware to process ecological data and the seaside town of Granville, which is and taught by the visiting professors Dr. other programs for cladistic, phenetic probably the most central and pleasantly Támas Pócs (Eger, Hungary) and Dr. and community studies. situated of the possibilities. There are Jan-Peter Frahm (Bonn, Germany). In the Sierra Nevada de Merida we convenient ferry crossings to Cher- This event was partially financed by visited the type locality of Ruizanthus bourg, Caen and even St Malo. CONICIT and FUNDACITE-Merida venezuelanus Schust. (the logo plant of The excursions will be into the depar- and the Postgraduate Studies Office of our course, which appeared also on the tements of Manche, Calvados and Orne the University in Merida. In bilingual course T-shirt) and found many other and include the rugged Cotentin Penin- lectures (English-Spanish) the partici- interesting species. A very weird sula with similarities to Brittany, and pants learned about morphology, Fossombronia found at 4000 m will the undulating and pleasantly wooded taxonomy, and ecology of tropical keep Drs. Stotler busy for some time. bocage countryside which has been bryophytes. Dr. Pócs talked about hepa- The participants were: Margarita likened to the English landscape as it tic morphology, dispersal, diversity in Escobar (Medellin, Colombia), Oscar was 50 years ago. There have been the most stimulating way and Dr. Orrego Santa (Bogota, Colombia), many Atlantic species recorded on this Frahm, always enthusiastic, told us Virginia Freires (Guatemala), Rosa extension of the Armorican Massif and about morphology, taxonomy, ecology Isela Meneses (Bolivia), Amalia Beatriz preliminary investigations by Jeff Bates and distribution of mosses. Fieldtrips Biasuso (Argentina), Ines Sastre D-J. suggest that there is still a lot to find. were made to the cloud forest just be- (Puerto Rico), Carmen Reyes (Puerto The main previous work is the flora for hind the university campus and (by Rico), Abeliz Rosado (Puerto Rico), Manche by Corbiere (1889) and recent cable car) to the paramos and subpara- Sobeida Escorcia A. (Puerto Rico), Patxi studies by Alain Lecointe of Caen Uni- mos of the Sierra Nevada. All enjoyed Heras (Spain), Marta Infante (Spain), versity. It is hoped that the party will be a great atmosphere with a group of Javier Estrada (Spain), Claudia Hor- able to visit coastal cliffs and dunes near experienced bryologists and bryology nung (Venezuela), Claudia Garbiso Granville and further north on Cotentin; students. (Venezuela), Yrene Davila (Venezuela), the main forest and heath areas in Cal- The course the participation of Dr. Ana Escalona (Venezuela), Ricardo vados and Orne including the Norman- Raymond Stotler and Dr. Barbara Rico (Venezuela), and myself. die-Maine Regional Park area; the sand- Crandall-Stotler (USA). Barbara gave This experience enriched us not only stone gorges of the Orne valley which us the most wonderful lecture on bryologically but also personally, have some Mediterranean-Atlantic spe- branching patterns. tightened relations among bryologists cies and the granite ravine of the Vire; In our fieldtrips we learned from Dr. of neighboring countries in Latin bogs in Manche (peat is used to fire a Pócs and Frahm techniques for ecolo- America, and with Europe and the power station here); rocky hillsides; and gical studies, how to study plots and USA. In addition, the course allowed a day trip to the French Channel Islands phytosociological releves and how to young Latin American bryologists to – Iles Chaussey. There will many measure climatic conditions such as learn the world of tropical bryophytes opportunities to study epiphytes on town light intensity, temperature and humi- in our own surroundings. trees and stubble fields, and to visit dity as well as the use of dataloggers. interesting sites like Mont St Michel. 12 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting Beijing, May 27, 1997 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were T. Cao, C. Delgadillo M., J.-P. Frahm, T. Hallingbäck, M. Ignatov, T. Koponen, R. Seppelt, L. Söderström, D. Vitt. 1. Minutes from the Mexico meeting Koponen suggested no raise. Decision will be appointed for two years only. The in 1995: Read and accepted with change made to not raise fees but to add a number will vary and new Column Edit- to item eight. phrase to the dues notice and in The ors can be added as needed. They should 2. Treasury Report by D. Vitt Bryological Times that persons “please contribute at least once a year. 4) A Income contribute to the research fund”. literature column needs to be added, in- *Dues (incl. NBS & 3. Membership Report: Membership cluding book reviews. A motion was Arctoa) ...... 15869.89 in IAB by regions in 1997 was: made by J.-P. Frahm that the arrange- Interest ...... 613.12 Africa ...... 5 ments for the above be made by the Capital Gains ...... 1371.98 Asia ...... 23 editor and these changes be printed in Sphagnum Symposium...... 4500.00 Australia &New Zealand ...... 27 The Bryological Times. These changes Mutual Fund Increase ...... 3560.27 China ...... 30 were accepted. Total Income ...... 25915.26 Europe ...... 239 5. Meeting in St. Louis in 1999: The E Europe...... 83 program at the International Botanical Expenses Japan ...... 40 Congress consists of symposia and a Postage ...... 1673.65 N &C America ...... 140 combined poster session. Deadline for Photocopying ...... 445.00 S America...... 6 subject of symposia is September, 1997. Salaries ...... 1100.00 Total paying members ...... 593. Suggestion was made by D. Vitt that a Secretarial Supplies ...... 46.23 committee be set up to organize the This compares to 422 in 1993 and 495 S. Greene Award (1995) ...... 1000.00 symposia. R. Seppelt commented that in 1995. (At this time some of the Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 we should co-ordinate with ABLS in persons who received The Bryological NBS (pd )...... 266.00 arranging symposia. A proposal was Times were not paying members). There Arctoa( pd) ...... 400.00 made to select 3-4 persons to set up at was discussion over the small number Total Expenses ...... 6238.41 least two (and up to several more) sym- of South American and African memb- posia. The committee suggested B. BALANCE MAY 25, 1997 ers. It was concluded that there are a Mishler, M. Crosby, and M. Ignatov be INCL. COMMITMENTS ...... 42895.15 number of bryologists in South America asked to serve on this committee. They who are potential members, while in were to check if there were other costs Commitments (1997) Africa the number of members probably involved besides the registration fees. Endangered Species Fund ...... 388.00 reflects the actual number of bryolo- 6. IAB Meeting in 2001: There was a Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 gists. C. Delgadillo will take prospectus proposal from India to host this meet- Stanley Greene Award ...... 4000.00 and copies of The Bryological Times to ing. Spain had been asked to put forth Arctoa ...... 1426.23 the Latin American Society to see if he a proposal, but had not done so. Vitt NBS ...... 1518.56* can encourage members. S. Vitt is to made a motion for the meeting to be Next Sphagnum Symposium . 4500.00 send copies to him plus the names of held in India, it was seconded and Total Commitments ...... 12232.79 current members. passes with 5 votes against 3. Delgadillo *IAB and NBS are collecting money for 4. The Bryological Times Report by and Frahm will put together a proposal each other. Balancng with NBS was not L. Söderström: Six issues of The Bryo- for the 2003 meeting in South America. done prior to this report. logical Times were not always possible In 2005 the meeting will again be held There was some discussion of whether due to lack of material. Suggestions for with the International Botanical Cong- funds were invested to the best ability new organization included: 1) Editors ress. and the responsibility given to one to be formally appointed every two years 7. Nomination for Awards: person as the treasurer. A financial with re-appointments possible. 2) Stanley Greene Research Award: committee will be set up and chaired Spread out responsibility by selecting 1800 CDN to G. Dauphine from Costa by the Secretary-Treasurer. A proposal six Regional Editors from around the Rica to study Lejeunaceae and 2200 was made by Frahm to consider raising world who will do one main article for CDN to Fu Xing of China do research fees to $15 US with the extra $4 going The Bryological Times per year among in Canada. They will have to submit re- to research. Vitt suggested having dona- other things. Six persons have been ceipts for usage of money and a report tions, but it was felt this would not work. asked to serve as editors but only three Delgadillo suggested $1 raise and have answered yet. 3) Column Editors No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 13 within a time period of one year. They Treasurer), and the Hattori Prize (B. appoint Belland as a new member if he should also include a line crediting this Crandall-Stotler, M. Ignatov and L. Sö- agrees. They will produce an action plan support in their publication. derström, chaired by T. Koponen, Pre- for endangered Bryophytes with the Richard Spruce Plaque: Recommen- sident of IAB). The Hedwig committee most needed research listed in a booklet dation to accept (secret) nomination and (W. Frey, H. Ramsay, W. Reese and T. with the IAB symbol. Recommended make presentation to recipient at the Pócs) will make the decision about the that they have a proposal for use of the Business Meeting. Award given to Timo 1999 medal and should be set the same funds by the St. Louis meetings. Koponen. as the Richard Spruce Award committee 11. Advances in Bryology by Royce Hattori Prize: 400 CDN for “Prodro- in 2001 and 2003. Longton (given by Vitt): Vol. 6 done. mus Bryologiae Novo-Granatensis: An 8. Archives for Bryology cancelled as Suggestions for Vol. 7. 1) Tropical Bryo- Introduccion a la Flora de Musgos de no longer needed. logy and 2) Biodiversity & Conser- Colombia” by Steven P. Churchill and 9. The IAB Home Page is currently vation with Floristics included were Edgar L. Linares C. being organized and will be linked to suggested. Molecular biology was The President appointed committees other organizations. suggested for a future issue. for the nominations of recipients of IAB 10. Endangered Species Committee 12. Constitution: Motion to amend awards: Richard Spruce Plaque for the Report by T. Hallingbäck: Contributions constitution as presented by Vitt and Sö- 2001 meeting (Timo Koponen {as 1997 to the fund for research on endangered derström, seconded by Delgadillo. De- winner} plus three others to be decided species began in Mexico. Geissler, cision made to submit the proposal to in St. Louis), the Stanley Greene Award Gradstein, Hallingbäck, Pócs, and Tan the general membership for their (T. Koponen, H. Deguchi and C. Delga- make up the committee to decide the approval. dillo, chaired by D. Vitt, Secretary- best use of these funds and they will General Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 29. Meeting adjourned. News from the Publication years Course on Herbaria for Illustrated Tropical Mosses Flora of Nordic and Lichens in News from the Herbaria. Send contributions to the column editor: A. R. Perry, Department Mosses Ecuador of Botany, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, Wales, United Kingdom I often get questions regarding the The Herbario QCA of the Catholic actual years of publication for the first University of Ecuador invites you to the three fascicles of Elsa Nyholm’s Department of Botany, National first course about Tropical Mosses and Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses. Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, moved Lichens which will be in Quito on According to information provided by to Tsukuba from Shinjuku in 1995 (cf. August 25th to September 5th. This P. H. Enckell (Editorial Office, Ecology Taxon 44: 268, 1995). In view of the course will be carried out with colla- Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden; from time-consuming activities involved in boration of: Dr. Harrie Sipman of Berlin where the flora can also be ordered), moving and re-housing the collections, University and Dr. Robert Gradstein of the following years are the correct ones. the herbarium of the department (TNS) Göttingen University in Germany. We Fascicle 1 was published in 1987, was temporarily closed from June 1995, will have several field trips to important fascicle 2 in 1990, and fascicle 3 in and opened from May 1996. We now tropical rain forest in Ecuador. 1993. invite loan requests from recognized For more information please contact: PS! Anyone interested in the contents botanical institutions. We have expand- Dr. Renato Valencia or Lcdo. Eduardo of the latest issues of Lindbergia (and ed the size of our herbarium to provide Barahona, Herbario QCA, Universidad the other journals edited at the Editorial more space for herbarium-related Cartolica, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Office in Lund) could check the follow- research. A new guest-house was also ECUADOR. Email: [email protected]. ing home page: built to accommodate short- and long- ec, [email protected] or mcbarahona@ http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se term visitors. puceuio. puce.edu.ec, FAX (593-2) 567 Lars Hedenäs, Swedish Museum For further information, please con- 117, TELF/FAX (593-2) 371 788 of Natural History, Dept. of Crypto- tact Dr Masanobu Higuchi, Department gamic Botany, Box 50007, S-104 05 of Botany, National Science Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. e-mail: lars. 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 14 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 New Constitution for the International Association of Bryologists

In the late 1980’s, IAB Council decid- While the Council’s decision to be- membership by mail ballot. ed to become independent from IAPT come independent from IAPT took Below you find both the old and the (International Association of Plant affect some years ago, our constitution proposed constitution. There are a Taxonomists). This move gave us the has never been updated to reflect these number of small changes in the text. opportunity to develop our own funds changes. Additionally, the constitution The main changes are marked as strike- and budget them as we see fit. It also needs some ‘house cleaning’ to make it through in the old text for deleted parts allowed us to better develop bryological a more current document that we can and underlined in the proposed text for interests outside of taxonomy. In other all follow closely. additions and major changes. words, by being independent of IAPT, As a result of this background, Coun- Please review the old and the amend- the Association can better serve all of cil discussed the constitution while at ed versions of the constitution as bryology. the Beijing meeting and unanimously presented below and return your vote Also, the present constitution was recommends to the membership that we by mail before September 15, 1997, to formulated while IAB was affiliated amend the constitution as proposed Dale H. Vitt, Secretary-Treasurer. with IAPT, and as a result our elections here. The Council presents an amended Note: the ballot is on the same yellow and terms of office were strongly tied constitution; these amendments require form as the information for your new to those of IAPT. a 2/3 majority acceptance by the voting IAB address list request for information.

Old Constitution Constitutional Changes as recommended by IAB Council May 27, 1997 in Beijing, for ratification by the membership

Constitution of the International Association of Constitution of the International Association of Bryologists Bryologists

Section 1. Name and Affiliation Section 1. Name and Affiliation Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Article 2. The Association shall be affiliated to the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (I.A.P.T.) on the basis of Article 3, section 4, of the Constitution of that Association.

Section 2. Objectives and Means Section 2. Means and Objectives Article 2. The Association is an international, non-profit society whose financial records reside with the current Secretary-Treasurer. Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote international co-operation and communication promote international co-operation and communication among among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. persons interested in bryophytes. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 15 Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be: pursued by the same methods and procedures as those provided (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation in the I.A.P.T., either jointly or independently, but normally between individual workers; under the aegis of that Association. The methods of the (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; Association shall include: (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which between individual workers; they can contribute; (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter and items that (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to are of general interest to bryologists other than original bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which research papers. they can contribute; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter, the publication of a regular list of all new taxa, at every level, from the world’s literature; the periodic publication of an up-to-date address list of the world’s bryologists; and issues that are of general interest to bryologists other than original research papers.

Section 3. Membership Section 3. Membership Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in writing to the Secretary of the I.A.B. or I.A.P.T. and payment writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the I.A.B. and payment of the appropriate fee. of the appropriate fee. Article 7. Membership of the Association shall be open Article 7. Non-profit bryological societies can be affiliated without payment of an additional fee to any personal member to the I.A.B. Affiliated societies may use the newsletters and of the I.A.P.T. in good standing, who may desire to become a the other I.A.B. channels free of charge. Commercial journals member of the I.A.B. or publishers may use the I.A.B. network by paying an amount decided at any time by the current Executive Committee.

Section 4. Council Section 4. Council Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- tary, and ten Councillors. Normally not more than two tary-Treasurer, the Editor of The Bryological Times, and ten members of the Council shall be residents of the same country Councilors. Normally not more than three members of the when elected. Council shall be residents of the same country when elected. Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to them by the Council. them by the Council. Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold office between two Business meetings of the Association and office for 4 years and shall not be eligible for re-election to shall not be eligible for re-election to the same office. The the same office. The two Vice-Presidents shall not be elected Councillors shall hold office between three Business Meetings; simultaneously. The Councillors shall hold office for 4 years; five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same office. The Secretary shall hold office between three Business office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for 6 years Meetings and shall be eligible for re-election. and shall be eligible for re-election. Article 11. The Editor of The Bryological Times shall be appointed by the council for two year terms and be eligible for reappointment. 16 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Article 11. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office Article 12. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First Vice-President shall act as President until the next Business Vice-President shall act as President for the remaining term Meeting of the Association. of office. Article 12. The Council may at any time co-opt additional Article 13. The Council may at any time co-opt additional members for special purposes; for example, the Association members for special purposes. will eventually need the services of an Editor and a Bibliographer. Article 13. The Council shall have power to appoint com- Article 14. The Council shall have power to appoint com- mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall define the composition, duties and powers of such committees. define the composition, duties and powers of such committees.

Section 5. Meetings and Elections Section 5 Meeting and Elections Article 14. The Association shall meet at each International Article 15. The Association shall meet biennially, Botanical Congress. Other meetings may be arranged by the including if possible at each International Botanical Congress. Council when deemed appropriate. A Business Meeting shall Other meetings may be arranged by the Council when deemed be held at each International Botanical Congress or at an appropriate. A Business Meeting shall be held at each biennial appropriate International Congress. The time interval meeting. The time interval between Business Meetings shall between two Business Meetings shall normally be at least normally be every two years. Notice of the Business Meetings four years and not more than six years. Notice of the Business shall be sent to members at least four months before the date Meetings shall be sent to members at least four months before of the meetings through the newsletter. the date of the meetings. Article 15. The Council shall be elected by a majority of Article 16. The Council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the offices The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the office of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Article 16. At least seven months prior to a Business Article 17. At least seven months prior to a Business Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an ad hoc Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. The The Election Committee shall consist of at least three and Election Committee shall consist of at least three and not not more than five members. more than five members. Article 17. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- Article 18. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the Chairman of the Election Committee and they shall form the Chair of the Election Committee and they shall form the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the varied geographical areas of candidates residency. varied geographical areas of candidates residency. Ballots shall be sent to the election judge, appointed by the President.

Section 7. By-Laws and Amendments Section 6. By-Laws and Amendments Article 18. The Council shall have power to make by-laws Article 18. The Council shall have the power to make by- for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. laws for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 17 Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Adoption shall require favourable vote of two-thirds of the Adoption shall require a favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes cast. votes cast. However, amendments rejected by the Council However, amendments rejected by the Council may be re- may be re-submitted by the mover for discussion at the next submitted by the mover for discussion at the next Business Business Meeting of the Association, and if a favorable Meeting of the Association, and if a favourable decision is decision is then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail vote. vote.

By-Laws for IAB Committees By-Laws for IAB Committees 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, upon the decision of the Council. upon the decision of the Council. 2. The Chairman and Members of each Committee shall 2. The Chair and Members of each Committee shall be be appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive Com- Committee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission mittee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission ends ends with that of the Council, during which they were ap- with that of the Council, during which they were appointed; pointed; it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in their action. their action. 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual re- reports of their activities to Council through the Secretary ports of their activities to Council through the Secretary-Trea- of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the surer of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the Committees any comments received from Council members. Committees and comments received from Council members. 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee shall be administered under the personal liability of the shall be administered under the personal liability of the Chair Chairman of that Committee, their use being fully accounted of that Committee, their use being fully accounted for in the for in the Committee’s reports. Committee’s reports. The IAB Meeting The IAB Council in 1999 In 1999, IAB will meet in St. Louis, Missouri in connection with the XVI The Current IAB Council is as Ignatov, Russia (2001), R. Seppelt, International Botanical Congress. This follows (with end of term): Australia (2001). meeting will consist only of posters and President: T. Koponen, Finland (1999) Editors (appointed): L. Söderström, organized Symposia. IAB will be sug- Past President: Vacant Norway (1999), T. Hedderson, UK gesting symposia to the organizing 1st Vice President: W. B. Schofield, (1999), H. Weibull, Sweden (1999). committee.We need your suggestions Canada (2001). The Nominations committee seeks now as the deadline for proposals is Sep- 2nd Vice President: R. E. Longton, UK nominations for the following offices tember 15, 1997. (1999). that are to be filled by general election Please send your symposium propo- Secretary-Treasurer: D. H. Vitt, Canada at the 1999 St. Louis meeting sals to the Secretary, Dale H. Vitt before (1999) President September 1, 1997. Symposium propo- Councillors: H. Ando, Japan (1999), C. Second Vice-President sals must include the following: Delgadillo M., Mexico (1999), P. Secretary-Treasurer -at least two convenors, one of which Geissler, Switzerland (1999), N. 5 Councillors is from outside of North America. Miller, USA (1999), L. Söderström, Nomination can be done on the -a listing of seven speakers with the Norway (1999), B. Buck, USA enclosed yellow form. Dale Vitt will tentative title and abstract for a 20 (2001), T. Cao, China (2001), J.-P. pass it on to the Chair of Nominations minute presentation. 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Volume 93 June 1997 ISSN 0253-4738 Contents Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes ...... 1 Frullania as epiphyll ...... 8 The 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Bryophytes ...... 8 New literature ...... 8 Bryology at the Rijksherbarium, Leiden ...... 9 Iwatsukia jishibae on Lava Flows ...... 9 Insider Tip-Off ...... 9 Flora of Australia ...... 9 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society ...... 10 Tropical Bryology course in Merida, Venezuela ...... 11 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting ...... 12 News from the Herbaria ...... 13 Publication years for Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses 13 Course on Tropical Mosses and Lichens in Ecuador ...... 13 New Constitution for the IAB ...... 14 The IAB Meeting in 1999 ...... 17 The IAB Council ...... 17 DIARY ...... 18 Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes Patricia Geissler*, Benito Tan** & Tomas Hallingbäck*** * Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland. **Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA *** Swedish Threatened Species Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7007, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden Conservation column. Send contributions to the column editors: T. Hallingbäck, Swedish to be excluded or downlisted. Instead taxa whose current range or distribution Univ. of Agric. Sci., P.O.Box 7072, S-75007 more than 100 new species were recom- is difficult to assess world-wide. Others Uppsala Sweden mended for inclusion in the list since are small species of disturbed sites then. whose habitats do not appear to be As before, the selection was based on threatened by human activities. Many SUMMARY the following five criteria, namely, the are simply rare, local endemics whose Since 1994 more than a hundred species 1) must be threatened world- habitat threat has not been observed or species names have been submitted to wide; 2) must be confined to a threaten- identified. Also some names represent the IAB Committee on Endangered ed habitat; 3) must have a narrow range; very recently described new species Bryophytes. Of these we have prelimi- 4) is not overlooked or undercollected; whose total range and habitat threat will nary accepted 41 new additions to the and 5) has a unique morphology/biology need more time to assess or document. 1994 list of IAB world most endangered or occupies a special evolutionary We are publishing the updated list bryophytes. The total number of listed position. here for further comments before its species in the IAB Red List list includes A bibliographical search on all these official acceptance by IUCN (Internatio- 91 most endangered bryophyte species species was made and potential candi- nal Union of Conservation of Nature). world-wide at present. dates were transmitted to several experts All in all, preliminarily we accept 16 for consultation. The list of candidates mosses, 24 liverworts and 1 hornwort METHODS AND RESULTS was then presented for public comment as additions to the IAB world most For the first World Red List of via the bryological internet, the BRYO- endangered bryophyte list. bryophytes in 1994 (Tan et al. 1994), NET. Consequently, we have received DISCUSSION 50 species were proposed (24 mosses, several responses, especially infor- It was not an easy task to select further 25 liverworts and 1 hornwort). The mation on the local geography of the candidates among these new proposals. publication of this list did not upset endangered species; for which we are Even for European and Macaronesian bryologists much because of its length. most thankful. species, where the actual distribution None of the species has been proposed Several of the disqualified entries are should be relatively well known, honest 2 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE IAB years, one population is known to have threat assessment is difficult to estab- WORLD RED LIST OF disappeared from one of the two original lish. But for many others, particularly BRYOPHYTES sites. Habitat threatened by encroach- in tropical regions, floristic knowledge ment of coarse vegetation and excessive Musci is even poorer. Where recent literature human disturbance as well as vehicles still reports large regions of presence Aschisma kansanum Andrews going around the sites. Sources: Paton, with many localities within the distribu- (Pottiaceae) 1976; ECCB 1995. tion area, the species were provisionally A North American endemic of a relegated in the last section of species Echinodium renauldii (Card.) oligotypic, disjunctive American- Broth. (Echinodiaceae) not considered to be threatened at this European genus. The species is known Endemic to Azores, this species grows moment. Likewise, all taxa with from “unusual habitat” in three counties on rocks in forested, shaded ravines and problems of taxonomical delimitation of Kansas State in USA. Crum and craters above 500 m alt. The species is are not yet included. Anderson (1981) described the habitat also known from a Pliocene fossil in the We expect your comments, criticisms as quartz pebbles in sandy Pleistocene Canary Islands. Habitat of laurel forests and contributions to be able to present gravels covered partly by the persistent is threatened by logging brought by the an improved proposal taking into ac- protonema of this species. Because of changing land use policy. Sources: count all available knowledge on spe- its rarity, the populations are very Churchill, 1986; ECCB 1995. cies living in endangered habitats. We threatened these days by over collection are impatient to have your participation and also by cattle grazing in the area. Flabellidium spinosum Herz. in constructive discussions. Sources: Crum and Anderson, 1981; (Brachytheciaceae) Please send your comments to T. Smith-Merrill, pers. comm., 1997. The species represents a monotypic Hallingbäck at Swedish University of genus known only from the type Bryoxiphium madeirense Löve & Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, collection made in 1911 from Santa Löve (Bryoxiphiaceae) S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden (email: Cruz Cordillera, Bolivia. According to A Madeiran endemic of a morpholo- [email protected]), P. Enroth (1995), the ascending branching gically unique genus in a monotypic Geissler, Conservatoire et jardin system of this epiphytic pleurocarpous family, the species is found on moist and botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292, moss is characteristically frondose dripping volcanic rocks in shaded Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland (email: reaching 1 cm tall. The forest vegetation streams in Laurus forest on the island. [email protected]) or B. C. Tan at of the type locality and vicinity has been There are only five known localities for the Farlow Herbarium, Harvard Univer- logged and cultivated over the years. the species. Habitat threatened by the sity, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Probably extinct. Sources: Enroth, recent logging of Laurus forest for Massachusetts, USA 02138 (email: 1995; idem, pers. comm., 1997. [email protected]). agriculture and pasture. Sources: Löve Acknowledgments. We would like to and Löve, 1953; ECCB 1995. Grimmia curviseta Bouman (Grimmiaceae) thank all who kindly sent us infor- Crassiphyllum fernandesii (C. Sér- An endemic of Canary Islands and mation and suggestions, especially S. gio) Ochyra [syn. Thamnobryum Sardinia, this species grows on dry, Churchill, J. Enroth, J.-P. Frahm, J. fernandesii C. Sérgio] (Thamnobry- exposed north-facing rocks at altitudes Hasegawa, L. Hedenäs, M. Ignatov, Z. aceae) of 2,000- 2400 m. The habitat is vulner- Iwatsuki, S. Jovet-Ast, N. Konstanti- A Madeiran endemic restricted to able at present. Source: Greven, 1993. nova, D. Long, B. J. Muñoz, B. O’Shea, about 10 populations in permanently G. Pant, R.A. Pursell, W.D. Reese, P.W. wet habitats, such as dripping rocks or Gymnostomum boreale Nyh. & Richards through S. R. Gradstein, W. waterfalls, in the inner part of the island Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) B. Schofield, G. Smith-Merrill, T. Spri- at high elevation above 1000 m. Habitat Known only from a single locality in bille, L. Söderström, P. Tixier, J. Váòa, is threatened by the expansion of agri- the mountain of Kulmakkapus in Kuu- A. Whittemore, and R. H. Zander. The culture and pasturing. Sources: Ochyra, samo Region of NW Russia where it has Red Data Book of European Bryophytes 1991; Hedenäs, pers. comm., 1997. not been recollected after 1938. It is a was published in 1995, and several new species of boreal montane habitat threa- Ditrichum cornubicum Paton inputs and proposals discussed in this tened by local human activities in recent (Ditrichaceae) paper came thanks to this working years. Sources: Hedenäs, pers. comm., Endemic to Cornwall, England, the group (ECCB). 1997; Söderström, pers. comm., 1997. species is known from copper mine- wastes in two granitic areas. Plants Hypnodontopsis apiculata Iwats. & grow on compacted, well-drained peaty, Nog. (Rhachitheciaceae) loamy or gravelly soil where the vege- A Japanese endemic confined mainly tation is sparse and open. In recent to Honshu, this species has a restricted No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 3 habitat found growing on the bark of charged with moisture, surrounded by Hepaticae & Anthocerotae Cryptomeria japonica (rarely on pine prairie. It is known only from a single Andrewsianthus ferrugineus Grolle tree) in gardens of buddhist temples, locality in Kansas State. According (Jungermanniaceae) shinto shrines and old castles. The po- Merrill (pers. comm., 1997), the loca- (in litt.), Grolle (1966), Hattori pulation at the type locality has disap- tion is threatened by cattle grazing and (1975), Long & Grolle (1990). peared because trees were cut down or human disturbance. Sources: Merrill knocked over by typhoon. The species Smith, 1992; ibid, pers. comm. 1997. Bazzania bhutanica Kitag. & Grolle is sensitive to air pollution in human (Lepidoziaceae) Pinnatella limbata Dix. habitation. Source: Iwatsuki, pers. (Neckeraceae) Known from only one locality in S comm., 1997. Bhutan. The subtropical zone of the Known only from a single locality in Himalaya is especially threatened. Mamillariella geniculata Lazar. SW India from the Uttar Kanad (for- Source: Long (in litt.). (Leskeaceae) merly North Kanara) District of Karna- A rare Russian endemic, this mono- taka State, this species is rather unique Cololejeunea azorica V. All. & typic genus is known only from 5-7 lo- biologically among the congeners in Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) calities in the southern part of Russian being a rheophyte attached to rocks in Known from less than 20 localities Far East near Khabarovsk. It is officially streams. The flora of southwestern on Madeira and the Azores. Epiphyll- listed in the latest Russian Red Data India, including the Western Ghats, is ous. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren Book for endangered plants. The forests known for its rich diversity and high 1975, 1978. in Russian Far East are today seriously endemism. The fast destruction of Cololejeunea magnilobula (Horik.) threatened by the on-going economic forests in SW India owing to population Hatt. (Lejeuneaceae) development in the region. Sources: expansion is also well documented Endemic epiphyllous species from Buck, 1981; Ignatov, pers. comm., 1997 today. Sources: Enroth, 1994; O’Shea, Taiwan and Zhejiang (East China). Zhu pers. comm., 1997. Neckeropsis pocsii Enroth & Magill (1995) considers it as distinct species. (Neckeraceae) Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Source: Piippo 1990. An endemic species of Mayotte, Bruch & Schimp. [syn. Tayloria Dendroceros japonicus Steph. Comoro Islands, this species grows on delavayi (Besch.) Besch.] (Anthocerotaceae) boulders in mesic evergreen forest (Splachnaceae) Growing exclusively on trunks, threatened by excessive logging accord- Restricted to subalpine environs in branches or leaves of trees and known ing to T. Pócs who collected the type central Europe and disjunctively in SW to occur sporadically along the Pacific speimen. Sources: Enroth and Magill, China (Yunnan as T. delavayi), this coast from Taiwan to central Japan. 1994; Pócs, pers. comm., 1994). species is unique in Europe growing Disappearing from the northern parts epihytically on the droppings of birds Orthotrichum scanicum Grönv. of its distribution range, probably due left on trees. Habitat in China is on (Orthotrichaceae) to changing forest growth conditions. Quercus tree trunk (Koponen 1992). A rare European endemic known Source: Hasegawa (in litt.). Habitats in Europe are vulnerable to in- from a few localities in central Europe, appropriate forest management and the Drepanolejeunea bakeri Herz. Italy, Scandinavia and Russia (Baikal felling of old trees where populations (Lejeuneaceae) Lake?). The species grows on trunks were found. Sources: A. Koponen, Known from three localities on Luzon and branches of conifers as well as 1992; ECCB 1995. (Philippines). Threatened by extensive broad-leaf deciduous trees. Its overall logging. Source: Tixier (in litt.). range has been observed to decline in Thamnobryum angustifolium (Holt) Drepanolejeunea senticosa Bischler recent years in Europe and many local Crundw. (Thamnobryaceae) (Lejeuneaceae) populations have become extinct. The This is a rare moss known only from Cuba. Only known from the type survival of this species is threatened by one locality in Derbyshire, England. specimen, leg. Wright ca. 1860. The the felling of host trees and the increas- The plants grow on shaded limestone species may be extinct or not under- ing problem of air pollution in Europe. rock-face beside a calcareous spring or stood. Source: Bischler 1964. Sources: ECCB 1995; Ignatov, pers. on rock in the stream. Although the site comm., 1997. is in a nature reserve today, there is pub- Drepanolejeunea spinosa Herz. lic pressure to build a footpath next to (Lejeuneaceae) Ozobryum ogalalense G. L. S.- the site. The population is also threaten- Colombia (2 localities, leg. Killip Merrill (Pottiaceae) ed by frequent collections made by bota- 1922). These two species (D. senticosa This monotypic endemic genus from nists and pollution of the spring. Sourc- and D. spinosa) have probably never the American Great Plains is a rarity es: Hodgetts & Blockeel, 1992; ECCB been collected since. The species may confined to unusual habitat - strongly 1995, O’Shea, pers. comm., 1997. be extinct or not understood. Source: calcareous, porous rock outcrop ledges Bischler 1964. 4 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Geothallus tuberosus Campb. Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & (Wigglesworth 1929), these are the only (Sphaerocarpaceae) Yamada (Radulaceae) reports of S. drewei in the literature. A monotypic genus, notable for its Endemic to Canary Islands and Source: Whittemore (in litt.). isolated phylogenetic position and its Madeira, on wet shaded rocks in Laurus Sphaerocarpos hians C. C. Haynes adaptations to extremely xeric condi- forests. Threatened by forest clearing. (Sphaerocarpaceae) tions. Its morphology has been the sub- Source: ECCB 1995. Endemic to the United States. This ject of two detailed studies (Campell taxon was described by Haynes (1910). 1896a, b, Doyle 1962). Endemic to the Riccia atlantica Sérgio & Perold Historically known only from near immediate vicinity of San Diego, Cali- (Ricciaceae) Pullman, Whitman County, Washing- fornia. Wolery and Doyle (1969) con- Only known from a restricted area at ton and Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; ducted extensive searches for this taxon the eastern end of Madeira. Threatened recently found in Corvallis, Benton in the wild, and found eight population by urbanisation. Sources: ECCB 1995, County, Oregon. It grows on mud of in this small area. Since then, the popu- Sérgio & Perold 1992. river bank. Poorly known. A seasonal lation of the San Diego urban area has Riccia caroliniana Na-Thalang ephemeral which is evident in summer doubled. Consequently the whole native (Ricciaceae) (Pullman) and fall (Corvallis), when the range of Geothallus has been subjected Endemic Australian species known water levels are low. Ref. Frye & Clark to rapid, intense urban development. from few localities in the Northern 1937: 106, 107. Sources: Whittemore Source: Whittemore (in litt.). Territory. Member of an isolated and David H. Wagner (in litt.). Haesselia roraimensis Grolle & monotypic subgenus. Sources: Jovet-Ast Gradst. (Cephaloziaceae) (in litt.), 1984, 1987. Stenorrhipis rhizomatica Herz. (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic distinct genus of Cephalozi- Scapania sphaerifera Buch & Only known from the type locality in aceae, restricted to the foot of Mt. Tuomik. (Scapaniaceae) Sarawak (G. Dulit). The habitat of S. Roraima (Guyana), growing on rotten Representing a monotypic section rhizomatica is endangered or probably log between 550 and 1550 m. Source: characterized by sphaerical multicellu- already destroyed. Source: Richards, Grolle & Gradstein 1988. lar gemmae and pluriplicate perianth. Gradstein (in litt.). Herbertus borealis Crundw. Known from at least five localities in Stephensoniella brevipedunculata (Herbertaceae) Russia in very small populations. Kash. (Exormothecaceae) Endemic to NW Europe: A single Sources: ECCB 1995, Konstantinova Monotypic genus which is endemic locality in Scotland and three in SW (in litt.), Váòa 1992, Konstantinova & to the Kumaon region in Western Hima- Norway. Sources: ECCB 1995, Birks in Potemkin 1994. laya, rapidly disappearing due to uncon- Hill & al. 1991. Scaphophyllum speciosum (Horik.) trolled urbanisation. Not seen since Kurzia sinensis Chang in Chang & Inoue (Jungermanniaceae) 1986. Sources: Pant (in litt.), Pant & Gao (Lepidoziaceae) A monospecific genus with a disjunct Tewari 1995. Only known from type specimen distribution. Found in China, Bhutan, (Chekiang: Mt. Nanyentang, 300 m). Taiwan, and recently in Nepal (by D. Tylimanthus azoricus Grolle & Sources: Chang & Gao 1984; Mizutani Long, unpubl.). In Taiwan it occurs on Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) & Chang 1986. forest floor at 2000-2400 m. Sources: Endemic to the Azores. Growing pre- Váòa & Inoue 1983, Long & Grolle ferably on rocks in threatened habitats Lepidozia azorica Buch & H. Perss. 1990, Zhu & al. 1994. in few localities. Sources: ECCB 1995. (Lepidoziaceae) Grolle & Persson 1966, Sjögren 1978. Epiphytic endemic to the Azores, re- Schistochila macrodonta W.E. cently also discovered in the Canaries Nicholson. (Schistochilaceae) by Dirkse et al. 1993. Threatened by Apparently the only two known loca- TAXA NOT INCLUDED destruction of the Juniperus cloud lites are in Yunnan (Nicholson 1930) The taxa below have also been forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren and Bhutan (Long & Grolle 1990). D. submitted for inclusion in the Red List. 1978. Long did not find it in Yunnan. Source: However, these did not fully meet our Long (in litt.). criteria because they A) are considered Leptoscyphus azoricus (Buch & H. to not be confined to threatened habitat, Perss.) Grolle (Geocalycaceae) Sphaerocarpos drewei Wigglesw. or B) are probably very much over- Epiphytic endemic to the Azores. (Sphaerocarpaceae) looked, or C) are not threatened world- Occurrence very rare and local. Threa- Endemic to the immediate vicinity of wide or D) have taxonomical problems tened by destruction of the Juniperus San Diego, California. Wolery and and delimitations. cloud forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Doyle (1969) reported this taxon as an Sjögren 1978. associate of Geothallus tuberosus at seven sites. Aside from the protologue No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 5 Acrobolbus wilsonii Nees ties only. Habitat requirements are badly Frullania illyrica Grolle (Acrobolbaceae) known. Needs further taxonomic studies (Jubulaceae) Endemic to atlantic Europe from Sources: Bischler 1970, Sjögren 1978 Known from 2 localities, one in Alba- Faeroes to Macaronesia. No indication Cephaloziella nicholsonii Douin & nia, the other in Slovenia. Needs further of threat known. Source: ECCB 1995. Schiffn. (Cephaloziellaceae) taxonomic studies. Source: Meyer & Grolle, 1963. Aphanolejeunea madeirensis Apparently endemic to SW England (Schiffn.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) (Paton 1984), but commonly considered Frullania polysticta Lindenb. Epiphyllous endemic to Madeira, re- to be conspecific with C. massalongi (Jubulaceae) stricted to the cloud zone of the northern (Spr.) Müll. Needs further taxonomic Probably endemic to Macaronesia. part of the island, and to the Azores, studies. Source:Paton 1984,ECCB 1995 Closely related to the F. tamarisci- where it may become locally fairly Cheilolejeunea cederkreutzii (Buch complex, but distinct. No indications on frequent. Sources: Sjögren 1975, 1978. & Perss.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) threats available. Sources: Hattori 1972, Endemic to the Azores, growing on Vanden Berghen 1976. Aphanolejeunea teotonii V. All. & small twigs, leaves and mosses, very Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) Herbertus azoricus (Steph.) rare. The taxonomic relationships to Endemic to Macaronesia. Epiphyll- Richards (Herbertaceae) African species of the tropical genus ous species in mature Laurus forest. No Endemic to the Azores, related to should be investigated. Sources: ECCB indication of threat known. Source: African species. Growing on soil and 1995, Grolle 1983, Sjögren 1978. ECCB 1995. bark. Common above 900 m. Sources: Cololejeunea schaeferi Grolle Sjögren 1978, Grolle 1983. Calypogeia fusca (Lehm.) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) (Calypogeiaceae) Endemic to Macaronesia. No indica- Heteroscyphus denticulatus (Mitt.) The only European member of the tion of threat known. Source: Dirkse & Schiffn. (Geocalycaceae) subgen. Caracoma. Outside the Azores al. 1993. Macaronesian endemic, closely relat- the species is known from scattered lo- ed to African and Australasian species. Forsstroemia stricta Lazar. calities from Ethiopia to South Africa. These relationships need further (Cryphaeaceae) No information on threats is available. studies. Source: Grolle 1983. The species is known only from the Source: Bischler 1970. type collection from Primorskij Terri- Jungermannia breviperianthia Gao Bazzania azorica Buch & H. Perss. tory in the Far East Siberia of Russia. in Gao & Zhang (Lepidoziaceae) Closely related taxa are found in S India (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic to Madeira and the Azores, and Taiwan. The forests in Russian Far Known from 3 localities in north- on all type of substrates (Sjögren 1978). East are today seriously threatened by eastern China. Needs further taxonomic As reported in Grolle (1983), the species forestry going on in the region. Needs studies. Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, is closely related to the tropical Asiatic further taxonomic studies. Sources: Piippo 1990. B. praerupta (Reinw. et al.) Trev. Needs Ignatov and Czerdantseva, 1995; M. Jungermannia flagellalioides (Gao) further taxonomic studies. Source: Ignatov (pers. comm.). Piippo (Jungermanniaceae) Grolle 1983. Fossombronia fimbriata Paton Only known from the type specimen. Brachythecium appleyardiae (Fossombroniaceae) Needs further taxonomic studies. McAdam & AJE Smith Described in 1974, it has been found Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, Piippo (Brachytheciaceae) since in scattered localities on damp soil 1990. A local endemic restricted to only 8 and similar substrates in Ireland, Scot- Lejeunea hibernica Grolle sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Derby- land and Wales, not yet on the European (Lejeuneaceae) shire in England. The species grows mainland. No indication of threat Growing over mosses in Ireland, also both on calcareous rocks and acidic known. Source: Preston in Hill & al. reported from the Azores, Canaries and sandstone wall. Habitat threatened by (eds.) 1991. Madeira, also in wet shaded crevices in recent road construction and stone wall Fossombronia incurva Lindb. cliffs. No indication of threat known. repair work. Needs further taxonomic (Fossombroniaceae) Sources: Müller 1958, Birks in Hill & studies. Source: McAdam and Smith Occurring on damp, sandy soils with al. 1991. 1981; ECCB 1995, M. Ignatov (pers. a scattered distribution in western Euro- comm.). Lejeunea mandonii (Steph.) Müll. pe. Mostly found along the sea coast and Frib. (Lejeuneaceae) Calypogeia azorica Bischl. at shores of larger lakes. Not frequent On wet rocks and trunks in Scotland, (Calypogeiaceae) but apparently not threatened every- Ireland, England, Spain, Portugal, Endemic to the Azores, closely related where. Sources: Müller 1954, Ludwig Madeira, Canaries. Rare, but probably to African species, known from 5 locali- & al. 1996. 6 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 overlooked. Sources: Müller 1958, Radula carringtonii Jack Tylimanthus madeirensis Grolle & Birks in Hill & al. 1991. (Radulaceae) Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) Marsupella andreaeoides (Lindb.) Occurs in small quantities on shaded Endemic to Madeira. According to Müll. 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Blockeel. 1992. Leipzig.1365 pp. Zhu, R.-L., Hu, R.-L. & Ma, Y.-J. 1994. Thamnobryum cataractarum, a new species Nicholson W.E., T. Herzog & F. Verdoorn. Some comments of rare and endangered from Yorkshire, with observation on T. Hepaticae. Symbolae Sinicae 5: 1-60. liverworts in mainland China. Arctoa 3: 7- angustifolium and T. fernandesii. Journal of Ochyra R. 1991. Crassiphyllum (Thamno- 12. Bryology 17: 251-262. bryaceae), a new moss genus from Madeira. 8 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Frullania as New literature epiphyll GENERA OF HEPATICS” by O. Shelyah-Sosonko, Yu. R. (ed. in Yano and S. R. Gradstein My name is Matt von Konrat and I chief). 1996. The Red Data Book of This booklet provides a quick refe- am studying for a PhD at the University Ukraine. Vegetable Kingdom. Kyiv: rence to all accepted generic names of of Auckland. Dr John Braggins is my Ukrainska Entsyklopediya. 608 pp. hepatics, synonyms and families to main supervisor. The title of my thesis [In Ukrainian with English summa- which they belong. A taxonomic is “a study of the liverwort genus Frulla- ry]. arrangement of the genera according to nia in New Zealand”. The focal point The second edition of the Red Data families is also provided. The booklet of this study will be to examine the rela- Book of Ukraine was prepared some should be a very handy tool for use in tionship between the New Zealand taxa years ago but published last year. It is herbarium management and other and overseas taxa in order to help resol- divided into five sections to include purposes. This publication (paper ve the taxonomic problems in the genus. reviews of 541 plant and fungi taxa: bound, 29 p.) is distributed by the The information obtained from the vascular plants (439 species), bryo- “Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut taxonomic study will provide the foun- phytes (28), algae (17), lichens (27), and der Universität Göttingen”. Those dation for research investigating the fungi (30). The reviews are compiled interested in obtaining this publication ecology, conservation and biology of by leading Ukrainian specialists for should write to the address below, Frullania species. every group involved. Species reviews enclosing US$ 3 (in cash) or DM 6 (in On a recent field trip I collected some are arranged in systematic order and Eurocheque, please note cheque card Frullania growing as an epiphyll at designed in the following format: plant number on reverse side) per copy, US$ high altitude from several locations (fungus) name, family name, scientific 25 (in cash) or DM 40 (in Eurocheque, (1000m and 1300m). I was wondering importance, population status according please note cheque card number on if this is an aspect of its growth to the IUCN Red Data Book and reverse side) per 10 copies. Price previously undescribed? I am unable to European Red List categories, distri- includes postage. Because of the high find any publications describing this bution in and beyond Ukraine, habitats, bank charges, payments can not be growth habit. I am interested in causative factors, general morpho- made in other type of cheques. publishing an account of this. I was logical characteristics and conservation M. Elena Reiner-Drehwald, wondering if anyone knew of any measures. Each review is supplied with Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut published records existed and/or a colour illustration and distribution der Universität Göttingen, Untere unpublished records. map in the country. The book also Karspüle 2, D - 37073 Göttingen, Thanks, Matt von Konrat provides the official legislative docu- Germany, email: [email protected] Email: MVONKONRAT@sbsnov2. ments. auckland.ac.nz V. Virchenko, Inst. of Botany, Tereshchenkivska 2, 252 601 Kyiv, rd Ukraine The 3 European Conference on the MOSS GARDENING, including lichens, liverworts, and other minia- Conservation of Bryophytes tures by George Schenk The Scientific Basis for Bryophyte Conservation At last, a comprehensive, up-to-date, in sensible book on growing mosses and Trondheim, Norway similar things. The perfect answer to 31 August — 4 September 1998 those frequent queries from gardeners The symposium will cover the following main topics about how to grow mosses, or for that · What is a rare species matter to those who want an intro- · Where do we find rare species duction to mosses, including what’s not · How do we select species for conservation and how to conserve them a moss. Sections include transplanting, There will also be two days of excursions during the conference. propagating, and growing mosses in There are a number of possibilities for accommodation in Trondheim, from containers, for bonsai, and as ground high standard hotels to fairly inexpensive hostels. Details will follow in the 2nd covers. circular. 261 pages, 97 beautiful color plates. Pre-registration: Please send the Name, Address (incl. email if possible) to Hard cover. 1997. Prices, postpaid: Lars Söderström, Dept. of Botany, Norwegian University of Science and $38.50 U.S. addresses; $39.50, all other Technology, Trondheim, Norway, not later than 1 February 1998. Indicate (with addresses. preliminary title) if you intend to give a presentation/poster. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 9 Bryology at the Iwatsukia jishibae Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Rijksherbarium, on Lava Flows Study (ABRS) will publish the first of Leiden Iwatsukia jishibae (Kitagawa 1964) the three bryological volumes in the is a species of an interesting genus Flora of Australia series in 1998. This During his latest visit to Leiden W. which has a brief taxonomic history volume will contain chapters on the his- Meijer celebrated his return to bryology (Kitagawa 1964, Grolle 1965, Schuster tory of Australian bryology, the biology (with which he is to be congratulated) 1968). But the ecology and life strategy of mosses, the ecology and biogeogra- and enthusiastically inaugurated him- of this species have not really been phy of mosses, the fossil record, a key self “in a short ceromony crowned with examined. to genera and taxonomic treatments of a calyptra made by MRS Schreuder, the During our expedition to Reunion Isle several families. At short notice new only person there left on the Bryology we collected this species from different authors have to be found for a number payroll”. Fortunately, however, the pre- areas and surfaces. The most interesting of these families: sent bryological conditions at the Rijks- habitats were the young (10-20 years Splachnaceae herbarium are not as poor as it may look old) lava flows of the volcano called Splachnobryum (2) Tayloria (6-8) It is true that no bryologist occupies Piton de la Fournese, where this species Mniaceae a permanent staff position, and none can has a large cover on the rough and poro- Orthomnion (1) Plagiomnion (1) be appointed because all vacancies re- se surface of the lava. On these areas, Bartramiaceae main blocked by the university. This is which are in the early stages of succes- Bartramidula (1) Breutelia (8-11) a matter of grave concern to the bryolo- sion, Iwatsukia jishibae prefers the Conostomum (4) Philonotis (8-12) gists and the management of the insti- deeper parts. It can be found 70 cm deep Rhizogoniaceae tute alike, but bryology at Leiden is not in the lava. We have some data of I. Bryobrothera (1) Goniobryum (1) dead! jishibae collected in Borneo, Madagas- Hymenodon (1) Leptotheca (1) At present three bryologists are work- car and Reunion. On the basis of these Mesochaete (2) Pyrrhobryum (6) ing here. Niels Klazenga is the one only specimen this species occurs on dead Rhizogonium (5) who gets paid for it. He holds a tempora- trunks, living trunks (most frequently), Here is an opportunity to contribute ry position (for 4 years) and is working sometimes on rocks or soil. However, to a prestigious Flora series. ABRS on Dicranoloma for the area covered they were collected mainly in elfin or would greatly appreciate hearing from by Flora Malesiana, consisting roughly rain forests, not open lava flows. Consi- any bryologists interested in preparing of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, dering these facts the most interesting a flora treatment of any of these families and Papua New Guinea. He has comp- question is whether this species has an or parts of these families. All authors leted a revision of the species and is now invasive or a pioneer character on these will receive a complimentary copy of preparing a cladistic analysis of Dicra- areas? the Volume valued at about AUS$80. noloma and Dicranum in an attempt to In order to examine this phenomenon Because of the short time available, clear the relationships between these more exactly we would be glad to get we are looking for a ‘status quo’ treat- and other genera of the Dicranaceae. At some information (publications or other ment. There is likely to be little time present he is doing field work in Bor- data) about Iwatsukia jishibae occurring for in-depth new research. neo. Thereafter, he will attend the Bei- on lava. If you are interested in contributing, jing meeting and present some results P.E. Konya, Eszterhazy Karoly please contact either: of his work. Teachers College, H-3301 EGER, Pf.: Dr A.E. Orchard, ABRS, GPO Box Hans Kruijer (Hypopterygiaceae) and 43, HUNGARY 636, Canberra, ACT 2601, Phone: +61 Dries Touw (Thuidiaceae) continue E-mail: [email protected] 6 2509442, Fax: +61 6 2509448, Email: their bryological research at the institute [email protected] in honourary position. Finally, curato- Insider Tip-Off or rial assistant Mrs. Birgitta Schreuder- The famous bibliography “Current C. Grgurinovic, Phone: +61 6 2509 Sternermark takes care of specific bryo- Contents” is accessible through Inter- 446, Email: cheryl.grgurinovic@dest. logical jobs. net. All records since 1994 can be gov.au Bryology at Leiden is weak, but not search for online. Current Contents in- dead, and we keep working towards a clude since some years also some bryo- Current Contents can be accessed in full recovery! logical journals (Journal of Bryology, Internet through the University of Niels Klazenga (klazenga@rulrhb. The Bryologist). The importance of Toronto: http://utcat.library.utoronto. LeidenUniv.nl), Hans Kruijer (hkruijer Current Contents is, however, to search ca8002/db/CCBACK/search.html @rulrhb.LeidenUniv.nl), Dries Touw for bryological items in journals which Jan-Peter Frahm (frahm@uni- ([email protected]) are not so known amongst bryologists. bonn.de) 10 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society

The following meetings are planned caespitosa, Barbilophozia atlantica, Annual General Meeting and by the BBS over the coming year. Con- Cephalozia macrostachya, Cladopodi- Symposium Meeting 1997, tact local secretaries if you are interested ella fluitans and Trichocolea tomentel- Chichester, 12-14 September. in attending. Members are reminded to la, whilst recent finds in the gills and Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Bota- read the BBS Safety Code, which is griffs include Brachydontium trichodes, ny Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- published in Bulletin 43 and is available Pohlia lutescens, Seligeria recurvata, chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: from local secretaries for inspection Nowellia curvifolia and Jungermannia 01243 574318. during BBS meetings. Please inform subelliptica. This meeting will take place in the local secretaries well in advance if you Several days will be spent in limesto- Chichester Inst. of Higher Education at intend to join a meeting, even if you ne country, where Apometzgeria pubes- Bishop Otter Campus. This is a college are not staying at the headquarters hotel. cens, Porella arboris-vitae and P. platy- in a pleasant location with excellent phylla may be found. Further west- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (I), modern accommodation and facilities. wards, Duncombe Park NNR and Ash- The city centre is within walking distan- North-east Yorkshire, 13-20 berry Meadows should be visited. If ce. Chichester is a very historic and att- August. there is sufficient interest, a visit to ractive city and the Festival Theatre is Local secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Ingleby Greenhow can be arranged to also a major feature. There are other Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on- see Mielichhoferia elongata. It would interesting places to visit in the Chi- Tees, Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 be nice to refind Coscinodon cribrosus, chester area such as the open-air Weald 583815. Discelium nudum and Dicranella and Downland Museum and Fishbourne The headquarters hotel will be the subulata from here, not seen for many Roman Palace. The College has indicat- Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Road, Kirby years. If time permits, we could visit ed that any member who wishes to stay Misperton, Malton, YO17 0UE (Tel. Wass Bank to look for Seligeria diver- an extra night(s) may do so. 01653 668614). This hotel is 2? miles sifolia. Other bonuses would be Acaulon The field meeting on Sunday will be south of Pickering and has been chosen muticum and Phascum floerkeanum in to one of the richer bryophyte areas in because it has a good mix of accommo- stubble fields, not seen since the 1967 West Sussex, probably near Midhurst. dation, all en suite. Pickering is a popu- meeting. lar tourist area, 20 miles from Scarbo- On the Saturday night, it is proposed to rough, so early booking is recommend- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (II), have a celebration dinner to mark the ed. There is plenty of varied accommo- North Italian Alps, 26 July-4 80th birthday of Dr. Harold Whitehouse dation available in the area, details of August. Members who wish to make their own which will be supplied on request. Local secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Mi- arrangements for accommodation may The last meeting of the Society in serere, Departimento di Biologia Vege- like to know that there is a good selec- north-east Yorkshire was held in 1967, tale del Universit?, Viale Mattioli 25, tion of B & B places (ca ?15 per night) based in Northallerton, when most sites I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 within easy walking distance of the visited were in the western part of vc 655839. UK: Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfur- College. 62. This meeting will visit several sites long Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, Speakers will include (among others): covered on that occasion, but concentra- UK. Tel. 0114 2366861. Prof. Jeff Duckett (London Univ) - On tion will be more easterly. The sites to The Italian Western Alps are not well protonemata, propagules, peristomes be visited will be varied. At least two known from the bryological point of and phylogeny (or some mosses seem days will be spent on acidic sandstone view. There are many different habitats to be wrongly placed). uplands and will include broadleaved with a very interesting vascular flora, Mr. Malcolm Watling (Margate, woodlands, gills and griffs, as well as rich in endemic species, and probably Kent) - Bryology in Kent since Trudy two bogs. Species in the wooded valleys also an interesting bryoflora, but there Side. could include Discelium nudum, Dicra- have been few bryological studies. It is Dr. Harold Whitehouse (Cambridge) nella subulata, Harpanthus scutatus, hoped to visit a varied selection of - A presentation of stereoscopic slides. Herzogiella seligeri, Bazzania triloba- habitats, including some well studied Bryological Workshop 1997, ta, Calypogeia integristipula, Hygro- alpine bogs rich in bryophytes and the London (date to be announced). biella laxifolia, Jungermannia hyalina, Valli di Lanzo, Susa and Chisone (Alpi Local secretary: Dr. Ken Adams, Dept J. obovata, J. paroica, J. pumilum and Graie e Cozie). The bryophyte flora of of Biology & Biochemistry, Univ of East J. sphaerocarpa, and also Radula com- most of these is sure to be rich but is at London, Romford Road, London, NE15 planata, Scapania umbrosa and Trito- present unknown. 4LZ. Tel.: 0181 5907722. maria exsectiformis. Fen Bog has thir- Topic to be arranged. teen Sphagnum species and Philonotis No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 11

Spring field meeting 1998, Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy), Tropical Bryology course in France, March/April (date to be arranged). Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept Merida, Venezuela of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Yelitza Leon V., Centro Jardin Botanico, Facultad de Ciencias, Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: Universidad de Los Andes, Merida-Venezuela. 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 294339. e- mail: [email protected]. The meeting will be of one-week’s Twenty participants from eight The most attractice topic was experien- duration and organised along similar countries met in Merida-Venezuela for ce in tree climbing techniques, which lines to the Brittany Field Meeting in the Tropical Bryology course that was was provided by a graduate student from 1993, probably in the week preceding held from February 24 to March 7 this Bonn University. the main Easter holiday and running year. The course was organized by the Once in the computer room Dr. from Saturday to Saturday. The head- Centro Jardin Botanico of the Universi- Frahm demonstrated how to use soft- quarters hotel will (provisionally) be in dad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela ware to process ecological data and the seaside town of Granville, which is and taught by the visiting professors Dr. other programs for cladistic, phenetic probably the most central and pleasantly Támas Pócs (Eger, Hungary) and Dr. and community studies. situated of the possibilities. There are Jan-Peter Frahm (Bonn, Germany). In the Sierra Nevada de Merida we convenient ferry crossings to Cher- This event was partially financed by visited the type locality of Ruizanthus bourg, Caen and even St Malo. CONICIT and FUNDACITE-Merida venezuelanus Schust. (the logo plant of The excursions will be into the depar- and the Postgraduate Studies Office of our course, which appeared also on the tements of Manche, Calvados and Orne the University in Merida. In bilingual course T-shirt) and found many other and include the rugged Cotentin Penin- lectures (English-Spanish) the partici- interesting species. A very weird sula with similarities to Brittany, and pants learned about morphology, Fossombronia found at 4000 m will the undulating and pleasantly wooded taxonomy, and ecology of tropical keep Drs. Stotler busy for some time. bocage countryside which has been bryophytes. Dr. Pócs talked about hepa- The participants were: Margarita likened to the English landscape as it tic morphology, dispersal, diversity in Escobar (Medellin, Colombia), Oscar was 50 years ago. There have been the most stimulating way and Dr. Orrego Santa (Bogota, Colombia), many Atlantic species recorded on this Frahm, always enthusiastic, told us Virginia Freires (Guatemala), Rosa extension of the Armorican Massif and about morphology, taxonomy, ecology Isela Meneses (Bolivia), Amalia Beatriz preliminary investigations by Jeff Bates and distribution of mosses. Fieldtrips Biasuso (Argentina), Ines Sastre D-J. suggest that there is still a lot to find. were made to the cloud forest just be- (Puerto Rico), Carmen Reyes (Puerto The main previous work is the flora for hind the university campus and (by Rico), Abeliz Rosado (Puerto Rico), Manche by Corbiere (1889) and recent cable car) to the paramos and subpara- Sobeida Escorcia A. (Puerto Rico), Patxi studies by Alain Lecointe of Caen Uni- mos of the Sierra Nevada. All enjoyed Heras (Spain), Marta Infante (Spain), versity. It is hoped that the party will be a great atmosphere with a group of Javier Estrada (Spain), Claudia Hor- able to visit coastal cliffs and dunes near experienced bryologists and bryology nung (Venezuela), Claudia Garbiso Granville and further north on Cotentin; students. (Venezuela), Yrene Davila (Venezuela), the main forest and heath areas in Cal- The course the participation of Dr. Ana Escalona (Venezuela), Ricardo vados and Orne including the Norman- Raymond Stotler and Dr. Barbara Rico (Venezuela), and myself. die-Maine Regional Park area; the sand- Crandall-Stotler (USA). Barbara gave This experience enriched us not only stone gorges of the Orne valley which us the most wonderful lecture on bryologically but also personally, have some Mediterranean-Atlantic spe- branching patterns. tightened relations among bryologists cies and the granite ravine of the Vire; In our fieldtrips we learned from Dr. of neighboring countries in Latin bogs in Manche (peat is used to fire a Pócs and Frahm techniques for ecolo- America, and with Europe and the power station here); rocky hillsides; and gical studies, how to study plots and USA. In addition, the course allowed a day trip to the French Channel Islands phytosociological releves and how to young Latin American bryologists to – Iles Chaussey. There will many measure climatic conditions such as learn the world of tropical bryophytes opportunities to study epiphytes on town light intensity, temperature and humi- in our own surroundings. trees and stubble fields, and to visit dity as well as the use of dataloggers. interesting sites like Mont St Michel. 12 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting Beijing, May 27, 1997 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were T. Cao, C. Delgadillo M., J.-P. Frahm, T. Hallingbäck, M. Ignatov, T. Koponen, R. Seppelt, L. Söderström, D. Vitt. 1. Minutes from the Mexico meeting Koponen suggested no raise. Decision will be appointed for two years only. The in 1995: Read and accepted with change made to not raise fees but to add a number will vary and new Column Edit- to item eight. phrase to the dues notice and in The ors can be added as needed. They should 2. Treasury Report by D. Vitt Bryological Times that persons “please contribute at least once a year. 4) A Income contribute to the research fund”. literature column needs to be added, in- *Dues (incl. NBS & 3. Membership Report: Membership cluding book reviews. A motion was Arctoa) ...... 15869.89 in IAB by regions in 1997 was: made by J.-P. Frahm that the arrange- Interest ...... 613.12 Africa ...... 5 ments for the above be made by the Capital Gains ...... 1371.98 Asia ...... 23 editor and these changes be printed in Sphagnum Symposium...... 4500.00 Australia &New Zealand ...... 27 The Bryological Times. These changes Mutual Fund Increase ...... 3560.27 China ...... 30 were accepted. Total Income ...... 25915.26 Europe ...... 239 5. Meeting in St. Louis in 1999: The E Europe...... 83 program at the International Botanical Expenses Japan ...... 40 Congress consists of symposia and a Postage ...... 1673.65 N &C America ...... 140 combined poster session. Deadline for Photocopying ...... 445.00 S America...... 6 subject of symposia is September, 1997. Salaries ...... 1100.00 Total paying members ...... 593. Suggestion was made by D. Vitt that a Secretarial Supplies ...... 46.23 committee be set up to organize the This compares to 422 in 1993 and 495 S. Greene Award (1995) ...... 1000.00 symposia. R. Seppelt commented that in 1995. (At this time some of the Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 we should co-ordinate with ABLS in persons who received The Bryological NBS (pd )...... 266.00 arranging symposia. A proposal was Times were not paying members). There Arctoa( pd) ...... 400.00 made to select 3-4 persons to set up at was discussion over the small number Total Expenses ...... 6238.41 least two (and up to several more) sym- of South American and African memb- posia. The committee suggested B. BALANCE MAY 25, 1997 ers. It was concluded that there are a Mishler, M. Crosby, and M. Ignatov be INCL. COMMITMENTS ...... 42895.15 number of bryologists in South America asked to serve on this committee. They who are potential members, while in were to check if there were other costs Commitments (1997) Africa the number of members probably involved besides the registration fees. Endangered Species Fund ...... 388.00 reflects the actual number of bryolo- 6. IAB Meeting in 2001: There was a Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 gists. C. Delgadillo will take prospectus proposal from India to host this meet- Stanley Greene Award ...... 4000.00 and copies of The Bryological Times to ing. Spain had been asked to put forth Arctoa ...... 1426.23 the Latin American Society to see if he a proposal, but had not done so. Vitt NBS ...... 1518.56* can encourage members. S. Vitt is to made a motion for the meeting to be Next Sphagnum Symposium . 4500.00 send copies to him plus the names of held in India, it was seconded and Total Commitments ...... 12232.79 current members. passes with 5 votes against 3. Delgadillo *IAB and NBS are collecting money for 4. The Bryological Times Report by and Frahm will put together a proposal each other. Balancng with NBS was not L. Söderström: Six issues of The Bryo- for the 2003 meeting in South America. done prior to this report. logical Times were not always possible In 2005 the meeting will again be held There was some discussion of whether due to lack of material. Suggestions for with the International Botanical Cong- funds were invested to the best ability new organization included: 1) Editors ress. and the responsibility given to one to be formally appointed every two years 7. Nomination for Awards: person as the treasurer. A financial with re-appointments possible. 2) Stanley Greene Research Award: committee will be set up and chaired Spread out responsibility by selecting 1800 CDN to G. Dauphine from Costa by the Secretary-Treasurer. A proposal six Regional Editors from around the Rica to study Lejeunaceae and 2200 was made by Frahm to consider raising world who will do one main article for CDN to Fu Xing of China do research fees to $15 US with the extra $4 going The Bryological Times per year among in Canada. They will have to submit re- to research. Vitt suggested having dona- other things. Six persons have been ceipts for usage of money and a report tions, but it was felt this would not work. asked to serve as editors but only three Delgadillo suggested $1 raise and have answered yet. 3) Column Editors No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 13 within a time period of one year. They Treasurer), and the Hattori Prize (B. appoint Belland as a new member if he should also include a line crediting this Crandall-Stotler, M. Ignatov and L. Sö- agrees. They will produce an action plan support in their publication. derström, chaired by T. Koponen, Pre- for endangered Bryophytes with the Richard Spruce Plaque: Recommen- sident of IAB). The Hedwig committee most needed research listed in a booklet dation to accept (secret) nomination and (W. Frey, H. Ramsay, W. Reese and T. with the IAB symbol. Recommended make presentation to recipient at the Pócs) will make the decision about the that they have a proposal for use of the Business Meeting. Award given to Timo 1999 medal and should be set the same funds by the St. Louis meetings. Koponen. as the Richard Spruce Award committee 11. Advances in Bryology by Royce Hattori Prize: 400 CDN for “Prodro- in 2001 and 2003. Longton (given by Vitt): Vol. 6 done. mus Bryologiae Novo-Granatensis: An 8. Archives for Bryology cancelled as Suggestions for Vol. 7. 1) Tropical Bryo- Introduccion a la Flora de Musgos de no longer needed. logy and 2) Biodiversity & Conser- Colombia” by Steven P. Churchill and 9. The IAB Home Page is currently vation with Floristics included were Edgar L. Linares C. being organized and will be linked to suggested. Molecular biology was The President appointed committees other organizations. suggested for a future issue. for the nominations of recipients of IAB 10. Endangered Species Committee 12. Constitution: Motion to amend awards: Richard Spruce Plaque for the Report by T. Hallingbäck: Contributions constitution as presented by Vitt and Sö- 2001 meeting (Timo Koponen {as 1997 to the fund for research on endangered derström, seconded by Delgadillo. De- winner} plus three others to be decided species began in Mexico. Geissler, cision made to submit the proposal to in St. Louis), the Stanley Greene Award Gradstein, Hallingbäck, Pócs, and Tan the general membership for their (T. Koponen, H. Deguchi and C. Delga- make up the committee to decide the approval. dillo, chaired by D. Vitt, Secretary- best use of these funds and they will General Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 29. Meeting adjourned. News from the Publication years Course on Herbaria for Illustrated Tropical Mosses Flora of Nordic and Lichens in News from the Herbaria. Send contributions to the column editor: A. R. Perry, Department Mosses Ecuador of Botany, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, Wales, United Kingdom I often get questions regarding the The Herbario QCA of the Catholic actual years of publication for the first University of Ecuador invites you to the three fascicles of Elsa Nyholm’s Department of Botany, National first course about Tropical Mosses and Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses. Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, moved Lichens which will be in Quito on According to information provided by to Tsukuba from Shinjuku in 1995 (cf. August 25th to September 5th. This P. H. Enckell (Editorial Office, Ecology Taxon 44: 268, 1995). In view of the course will be carried out with colla- Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden; from time-consuming activities involved in boration of: Dr. Harrie Sipman of Berlin where the flora can also be ordered), moving and re-housing the collections, University and Dr. Robert Gradstein of the following years are the correct ones. the herbarium of the department (TNS) Göttingen University in Germany. We Fascicle 1 was published in 1987, was temporarily closed from June 1995, will have several field trips to important fascicle 2 in 1990, and fascicle 3 in and opened from May 1996. We now tropical rain forest in Ecuador. 1993. invite loan requests from recognized For more information please contact: PS! Anyone interested in the contents botanical institutions. We have expand- Dr. Renato Valencia or Lcdo. Eduardo of the latest issues of Lindbergia (and ed the size of our herbarium to provide Barahona, Herbario QCA, Universidad the other journals edited at the Editorial more space for herbarium-related Cartolica, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Office in Lund) could check the follow- research. A new guest-house was also ECUADOR. Email: [email protected]. ing home page: built to accommodate short- and long- ec, [email protected] or mcbarahona@ http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se term visitors. puceuio. puce.edu.ec, FAX (593-2) 567 Lars Hedenäs, Swedish Museum For further information, please con- 117, TELF/FAX (593-2) 371 788 of Natural History, Dept. of Crypto- tact Dr Masanobu Higuchi, Department gamic Botany, Box 50007, S-104 05 of Botany, National Science Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. e-mail: lars. 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 14 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 New Constitution for the International Association of Bryologists

In the late 1980’s, IAB Council decid- While the Council’s decision to be- membership by mail ballot. ed to become independent from IAPT come independent from IAPT took Below you find both the old and the (International Association of Plant affect some years ago, our constitution proposed constitution. There are a Taxonomists). This move gave us the has never been updated to reflect these number of small changes in the text. opportunity to develop our own funds changes. Additionally, the constitution The main changes are marked as strike- and budget them as we see fit. It also needs some ‘house cleaning’ to make it through in the old text for deleted parts allowed us to better develop bryological a more current document that we can and underlined in the proposed text for interests outside of taxonomy. In other all follow closely. additions and major changes. words, by being independent of IAPT, As a result of this background, Coun- Please review the old and the amend- the Association can better serve all of cil discussed the constitution while at ed versions of the constitution as bryology. the Beijing meeting and unanimously presented below and return your vote Also, the present constitution was recommends to the membership that we by mail before September 15, 1997, to formulated while IAB was affiliated amend the constitution as proposed Dale H. Vitt, Secretary-Treasurer. with IAPT, and as a result our elections here. The Council presents an amended Note: the ballot is on the same yellow and terms of office were strongly tied constitution; these amendments require form as the information for your new to those of IAPT. a 2/3 majority acceptance by the voting IAB address list request for information.

Old Constitution Constitutional Changes as recommended by IAB Council May 27, 1997 in Beijing, for ratification by the membership

Constitution of the International Association of Constitution of the International Association of Bryologists Bryologists

Section 1. Name and Affiliation Section 1. Name and Affiliation Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Article 2. The Association shall be affiliated to the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (I.A.P.T.) on the basis of Article 3, section 4, of the Constitution of that Association.

Section 2. Objectives and Means Section 2. Means and Objectives Article 2. The Association is an international, non-profit society whose financial records reside with the current Secretary-Treasurer. Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote international co-operation and communication promote international co-operation and communication among among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. persons interested in bryophytes. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 15 Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be: pursued by the same methods and procedures as those provided (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation in the I.A.P.T., either jointly or independently, but normally between individual workers; under the aegis of that Association. The methods of the (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; Association shall include: (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which between individual workers; they can contribute; (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter and items that (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to are of general interest to bryologists other than original bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which research papers. they can contribute; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter, the publication of a regular list of all new taxa, at every level, from the world’s literature; the periodic publication of an up-to-date address list of the world’s bryologists; and issues that are of general interest to bryologists other than original research papers.

Section 3. Membership Section 3. Membership Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in writing to the Secretary of the I.A.B. or I.A.P.T. and payment writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the I.A.B. and payment of the appropriate fee. of the appropriate fee. Article 7. Membership of the Association shall be open Article 7. Non-profit bryological societies can be affiliated without payment of an additional fee to any personal member to the I.A.B. Affiliated societies may use the newsletters and of the I.A.P.T. in good standing, who may desire to become a the other I.A.B. channels free of charge. Commercial journals member of the I.A.B. or publishers may use the I.A.B. network by paying an amount decided at any time by the current Executive Committee.

Section 4. Council Section 4. Council Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- tary, and ten Councillors. Normally not more than two tary-Treasurer, the Editor of The Bryological Times, and ten members of the Council shall be residents of the same country Councilors. Normally not more than three members of the when elected. Council shall be residents of the same country when elected. Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to them by the Council. them by the Council. Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold office between two Business meetings of the Association and office for 4 years and shall not be eligible for re-election to shall not be eligible for re-election to the same office. The the same office. The two Vice-Presidents shall not be elected Councillors shall hold office between three Business Meetings; simultaneously. The Councillors shall hold office for 4 years; five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same office. The Secretary shall hold office between three Business office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for 6 years Meetings and shall be eligible for re-election. and shall be eligible for re-election. Article 11. The Editor of The Bryological Times shall be appointed by the council for two year terms and be eligible for reappointment. 16 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Article 11. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office Article 12. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First Vice-President shall act as President until the next Business Vice-President shall act as President for the remaining term Meeting of the Association. of office. Article 12. The Council may at any time co-opt additional Article 13. The Council may at any time co-opt additional members for special purposes; for example, the Association members for special purposes. will eventually need the services of an Editor and a Bibliographer. Article 13. The Council shall have power to appoint com- Article 14. The Council shall have power to appoint com- mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall define the composition, duties and powers of such committees. define the composition, duties and powers of such committees.

Section 5. Meetings and Elections Section 5 Meeting and Elections Article 14. The Association shall meet at each International Article 15. The Association shall meet biennially, Botanical Congress. Other meetings may be arranged by the including if possible at each International Botanical Congress. Council when deemed appropriate. A Business Meeting shall Other meetings may be arranged by the Council when deemed be held at each International Botanical Congress or at an appropriate. A Business Meeting shall be held at each biennial appropriate International Congress. The time interval meeting. The time interval between Business Meetings shall between two Business Meetings shall normally be at least normally be every two years. Notice of the Business Meetings four years and not more than six years. Notice of the Business shall be sent to members at least four months before the date Meetings shall be sent to members at least four months before of the meetings through the newsletter. the date of the meetings. Article 15. The Council shall be elected by a majority of Article 16. The Council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the offices The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the office of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Article 16. At least seven months prior to a Business Article 17. At least seven months prior to a Business Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an ad hoc Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. The The Election Committee shall consist of at least three and Election Committee shall consist of at least three and not not more than five members. more than five members. Article 17. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- Article 18. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the Chairman of the Election Committee and they shall form the Chair of the Election Committee and they shall form the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the varied geographical areas of candidates residency. varied geographical areas of candidates residency. Ballots shall be sent to the election judge, appointed by the President.

Section 7. By-Laws and Amendments Section 6. By-Laws and Amendments Article 18. The Council shall have power to make by-laws Article 18. The Council shall have the power to make by- for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. laws for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 17 Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Adoption shall require favourable vote of two-thirds of the Adoption shall require a favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes cast. votes cast. However, amendments rejected by the Council However, amendments rejected by the Council may be re- may be re-submitted by the mover for discussion at the next submitted by the mover for discussion at the next Business Business Meeting of the Association, and if a favorable Meeting of the Association, and if a favourable decision is decision is then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail vote. vote.

By-Laws for IAB Committees By-Laws for IAB Committees 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, upon the decision of the Council. upon the decision of the Council. 2. The Chairman and Members of each Committee shall 2. The Chair and Members of each Committee shall be be appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive Com- Committee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission mittee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission ends ends with that of the Council, during which they were ap- with that of the Council, during which they were appointed; pointed; it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary it can be renewed. 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Volume 93 June 1997 ISSN 0253-4738 Contents Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes ...... 1 Frullania as epiphyll ...... 8 The 3rd European Conference on the Conservation of Bryophytes ...... 8 New literature ...... 8 Bryology at the Rijksherbarium, Leiden ...... 9 Iwatsukia jishibae on Lava Flows ...... 9 Insider Tip-Off ...... 9 Flora of Australia ...... 9 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society ...... 10 Tropical Bryology course in Merida, Venezuela ...... 11 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting ...... 12 News from the Herbaria ...... 13 Publication years for Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses 13 Course on Tropical Mosses and Lichens in Ecuador ...... 13 New Constitution for the IAB ...... 14 The IAB Meeting in 1999 ...... 17 The IAB Council ...... 17 DIARY ...... 18 Additions to the World Red List of Bryophytes Patricia Geissler*, Benito Tan** & Tomas Hallingbäck*** * Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292 Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland. **Farlow Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA *** Swedish Threatened Species Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7007, S-75007 Uppsala, Sweden Conservation column. Send contributions to the column editors: T. Hallingbäck, Swedish to be excluded or downlisted. Instead taxa whose current range or distribution Univ. of Agric. Sci., P.O.Box 7072, S-75007 more than 100 new species were recom- is difficult to assess world-wide. Others Uppsala Sweden mended for inclusion in the list since are small species of disturbed sites then. whose habitats do not appear to be As before, the selection was based on threatened by human activities. Many SUMMARY the following five criteria, namely, the are simply rare, local endemics whose Since 1994 more than a hundred species 1) must be threatened world- habitat threat has not been observed or species names have been submitted to wide; 2) must be confined to a threaten- identified. Also some names represent the IAB Committee on Endangered ed habitat; 3) must have a narrow range; very recently described new species Bryophytes. Of these we have prelimi- 4) is not overlooked or undercollected; whose total range and habitat threat will nary accepted 41 new additions to the and 5) has a unique morphology/biology need more time to assess or document. 1994 list of IAB world most endangered or occupies a special evolutionary We are publishing the updated list bryophytes. The total number of listed position. here for further comments before its species in the IAB Red List list includes A bibliographical search on all these official acceptance by IUCN (Internatio- 91 most endangered bryophyte species species was made and potential candi- nal Union of Conservation of Nature). world-wide at present. dates were transmitted to several experts All in all, preliminarily we accept 16 for consultation. The list of candidates mosses, 24 liverworts and 1 hornwort METHODS AND RESULTS was then presented for public comment as additions to the IAB world most For the first World Red List of via the bryological internet, the BRYO- endangered bryophyte list. bryophytes in 1994 (Tan et al. 1994), NET. Consequently, we have received DISCUSSION 50 species were proposed (24 mosses, several responses, especially infor- It was not an easy task to select further 25 liverworts and 1 hornwort). The mation on the local geography of the candidates among these new proposals. publication of this list did not upset endangered species; for which we are Even for European and Macaronesian bryologists much because of its length. most thankful. species, where the actual distribution None of the species has been proposed Several of the disqualified entries are should be relatively well known, honest 2 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE IAB years, one population is known to have threat assessment is difficult to estab- WORLD RED LIST OF disappeared from one of the two original lish. But for many others, particularly BRYOPHYTES sites. Habitat threatened by encroach- in tropical regions, floristic knowledge ment of coarse vegetation and excessive Musci is even poorer. Where recent literature human disturbance as well as vehicles still reports large regions of presence Aschisma kansanum Andrews going around the sites. Sources: Paton, with many localities within the distribu- (Pottiaceae) 1976; ECCB 1995. tion area, the species were provisionally A North American endemic of a relegated in the last section of species Echinodium renauldii (Card.) oligotypic, disjunctive American- Broth. (Echinodiaceae) not considered to be threatened at this European genus. The species is known Endemic to Azores, this species grows moment. Likewise, all taxa with from “unusual habitat” in three counties on rocks in forested, shaded ravines and problems of taxonomical delimitation of Kansas State in USA. Crum and craters above 500 m alt. The species is are not yet included. Anderson (1981) described the habitat also known from a Pliocene fossil in the We expect your comments, criticisms as quartz pebbles in sandy Pleistocene Canary Islands. Habitat of laurel forests and contributions to be able to present gravels covered partly by the persistent is threatened by logging brought by the an improved proposal taking into ac- protonema of this species. Because of changing land use policy. Sources: count all available knowledge on spe- its rarity, the populations are very Churchill, 1986; ECCB 1995. cies living in endangered habitats. We threatened these days by over collection are impatient to have your participation and also by cattle grazing in the area. Flabellidium spinosum Herz. in constructive discussions. Sources: Crum and Anderson, 1981; (Brachytheciaceae) Please send your comments to T. Smith-Merrill, pers. comm., 1997. The species represents a monotypic Hallingbäck at Swedish University of genus known only from the type Bryoxiphium madeirense Löve & Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7072, collection made in 1911 from Santa Löve (Bryoxiphiaceae) S-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden (email: Cruz Cordillera, Bolivia. According to A Madeiran endemic of a morpholo- [email protected]), P. Enroth (1995), the ascending branching gically unique genus in a monotypic Geissler, Conservatoire et jardin system of this epiphytic pleurocarpous family, the species is found on moist and botaniques, Case postale 60, CH-1292, moss is characteristically frondose dripping volcanic rocks in shaded Chambésy/Geneva, Switzerland (email: reaching 1 cm tall. The forest vegetation streams in Laurus forest on the island. [email protected]) or B. C. Tan at of the type locality and vicinity has been There are only five known localities for the Farlow Herbarium, Harvard Univer- logged and cultivated over the years. the species. Habitat threatened by the sity, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Probably extinct. Sources: Enroth, recent logging of Laurus forest for Massachusetts, USA 02138 (email: 1995; idem, pers. comm., 1997. [email protected]). agriculture and pasture. Sources: Löve Acknowledgments. We would like to and Löve, 1953; ECCB 1995. Grimmia curviseta Bouman (Grimmiaceae) thank all who kindly sent us infor- Crassiphyllum fernandesii (C. Sér- An endemic of Canary Islands and mation and suggestions, especially S. gio) Ochyra [syn. Thamnobryum Sardinia, this species grows on dry, Churchill, J. Enroth, J.-P. Frahm, J. fernandesii C. Sérgio] (Thamnobry- exposed north-facing rocks at altitudes Hasegawa, L. Hedenäs, M. Ignatov, Z. aceae) of 2,000- 2400 m. The habitat is vulner- Iwatsuki, S. Jovet-Ast, N. Konstanti- A Madeiran endemic restricted to able at present. Source: Greven, 1993. nova, D. Long, B. J. Muñoz, B. O’Shea, about 10 populations in permanently G. Pant, R.A. Pursell, W.D. Reese, P.W. wet habitats, such as dripping rocks or Gymnostomum boreale Nyh. & Richards through S. R. Gradstein, W. waterfalls, in the inner part of the island Hedenäs (Pottiaceae) B. Schofield, G. Smith-Merrill, T. Spri- at high elevation above 1000 m. Habitat Known only from a single locality in bille, L. Söderström, P. Tixier, J. Váòa, is threatened by the expansion of agri- the mountain of Kulmakkapus in Kuu- A. Whittemore, and R. H. Zander. The culture and pasturing. Sources: Ochyra, samo Region of NW Russia where it has Red Data Book of European Bryophytes 1991; Hedenäs, pers. comm., 1997. not been recollected after 1938. It is a was published in 1995, and several new species of boreal montane habitat threa- Ditrichum cornubicum Paton inputs and proposals discussed in this tened by local human activities in recent (Ditrichaceae) paper came thanks to this working years. Sources: Hedenäs, pers. comm., Endemic to Cornwall, England, the group (ECCB). 1997; Söderström, pers. comm., 1997. species is known from copper mine- wastes in two granitic areas. Plants Hypnodontopsis apiculata Iwats. & grow on compacted, well-drained peaty, Nog. (Rhachitheciaceae) loamy or gravelly soil where the vege- A Japanese endemic confined mainly tation is sparse and open. In recent to Honshu, this species has a restricted No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 3 habitat found growing on the bark of charged with moisture, surrounded by Hepaticae & Anthocerotae Cryptomeria japonica (rarely on pine prairie. It is known only from a single Andrewsianthus ferrugineus Grolle tree) in gardens of buddhist temples, locality in Kansas State. According (Jungermanniaceae) shinto shrines and old castles. The po- Merrill (pers. comm., 1997), the loca- (in litt.), Grolle (1966), Hattori pulation at the type locality has disap- tion is threatened by cattle grazing and (1975), Long & Grolle (1990). peared because trees were cut down or human disturbance. Sources: Merrill knocked over by typhoon. The species Smith, 1992; ibid, pers. comm. 1997. Bazzania bhutanica Kitag. & Grolle is sensitive to air pollution in human (Lepidoziaceae) Pinnatella limbata Dix. habitation. Source: Iwatsuki, pers. (Neckeraceae) Known from only one locality in S comm., 1997. Bhutan. The subtropical zone of the Known only from a single locality in Himalaya is especially threatened. Mamillariella geniculata Lazar. SW India from the Uttar Kanad (for- Source: Long (in litt.). (Leskeaceae) merly North Kanara) District of Karna- A rare Russian endemic, this mono- taka State, this species is rather unique Cololejeunea azorica V. All. & typic genus is known only from 5-7 lo- biologically among the congeners in Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) calities in the southern part of Russian being a rheophyte attached to rocks in Known from less than 20 localities Far East near Khabarovsk. It is officially streams. The flora of southwestern on Madeira and the Azores. Epiphyll- listed in the latest Russian Red Data India, including the Western Ghats, is ous. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren Book for endangered plants. The forests known for its rich diversity and high 1975, 1978. in Russian Far East are today seriously endemism. The fast destruction of Cololejeunea magnilobula (Horik.) threatened by the on-going economic forests in SW India owing to population Hatt. (Lejeuneaceae) development in the region. Sources: expansion is also well documented Endemic epiphyllous species from Buck, 1981; Ignatov, pers. comm., 1997 today. Sources: Enroth, 1994; O’Shea, Taiwan and Zhejiang (East China). Zhu pers. comm., 1997. Neckeropsis pocsii Enroth & Magill (1995) considers it as distinct species. (Neckeraceae) Tayloria rudolphiana (Garov.) Source: Piippo 1990. An endemic species of Mayotte, Bruch & Schimp. [syn. Tayloria Dendroceros japonicus Steph. Comoro Islands, this species grows on delavayi (Besch.) Besch.] (Anthocerotaceae) boulders in mesic evergreen forest (Splachnaceae) Growing exclusively on trunks, threatened by excessive logging accord- Restricted to subalpine environs in branches or leaves of trees and known ing to T. Pócs who collected the type central Europe and disjunctively in SW to occur sporadically along the Pacific speimen. Sources: Enroth and Magill, China (Yunnan as T. delavayi), this coast from Taiwan to central Japan. 1994; Pócs, pers. comm., 1994). species is unique in Europe growing Disappearing from the northern parts epihytically on the droppings of birds Orthotrichum scanicum Grönv. of its distribution range, probably due left on trees. Habitat in China is on (Orthotrichaceae) to changing forest growth conditions. Quercus tree trunk (Koponen 1992). A rare European endemic known Source: Hasegawa (in litt.). Habitats in Europe are vulnerable to in- from a few localities in central Europe, appropriate forest management and the Drepanolejeunea bakeri Herz. Italy, Scandinavia and Russia (Baikal felling of old trees where populations (Lejeuneaceae) Lake?). The species grows on trunks were found. Sources: A. Koponen, Known from three localities on Luzon and branches of conifers as well as 1992; ECCB 1995. (Philippines). Threatened by extensive broad-leaf deciduous trees. Its overall logging. Source: Tixier (in litt.). range has been observed to decline in Thamnobryum angustifolium (Holt) Drepanolejeunea senticosa Bischler recent years in Europe and many local Crundw. (Thamnobryaceae) (Lejeuneaceae) populations have become extinct. The This is a rare moss known only from Cuba. Only known from the type survival of this species is threatened by one locality in Derbyshire, England. specimen, leg. Wright ca. 1860. The the felling of host trees and the increas- The plants grow on shaded limestone species may be extinct or not under- ing problem of air pollution in Europe. rock-face beside a calcareous spring or stood. Source: Bischler 1964. Sources: ECCB 1995; Ignatov, pers. on rock in the stream. Although the site comm., 1997. is in a nature reserve today, there is pub- Drepanolejeunea spinosa Herz. lic pressure to build a footpath next to (Lejeuneaceae) Ozobryum ogalalense G. L. S.- the site. The population is also threaten- Colombia (2 localities, leg. Killip Merrill (Pottiaceae) ed by frequent collections made by bota- 1922). These two species (D. senticosa This monotypic endemic genus from nists and pollution of the spring. Sourc- and D. spinosa) have probably never the American Great Plains is a rarity es: Hodgetts & Blockeel, 1992; ECCB been collected since. The species may confined to unusual habitat - strongly 1995, O’Shea, pers. comm., 1997. be extinct or not understood. Source: calcareous, porous rock outcrop ledges Bischler 1964. 4 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Geothallus tuberosus Campb. Radula jonesii Bouman, Dirkse & (Wigglesworth 1929), these are the only (Sphaerocarpaceae) Yamada (Radulaceae) reports of S. drewei in the literature. A monotypic genus, notable for its Endemic to Canary Islands and Source: Whittemore (in litt.). isolated phylogenetic position and its Madeira, on wet shaded rocks in Laurus Sphaerocarpos hians C. C. Haynes adaptations to extremely xeric condi- forests. Threatened by forest clearing. (Sphaerocarpaceae) tions. Its morphology has been the sub- Source: ECCB 1995. Endemic to the United States. This ject of two detailed studies (Campell taxon was described by Haynes (1910). 1896a, b, Doyle 1962). Endemic to the Riccia atlantica Sérgio & Perold Historically known only from near immediate vicinity of San Diego, Cali- (Ricciaceae) Pullman, Whitman County, Washing- fornia. Wolery and Doyle (1969) con- Only known from a restricted area at ton and Moscow, Latah County, Idaho; ducted extensive searches for this taxon the eastern end of Madeira. Threatened recently found in Corvallis, Benton in the wild, and found eight population by urbanisation. Sources: ECCB 1995, County, Oregon. It grows on mud of in this small area. Since then, the popu- Sérgio & Perold 1992. river bank. Poorly known. A seasonal lation of the San Diego urban area has Riccia caroliniana Na-Thalang ephemeral which is evident in summer doubled. Consequently the whole native (Ricciaceae) (Pullman) and fall (Corvallis), when the range of Geothallus has been subjected Endemic Australian species known water levels are low. Ref. Frye & Clark to rapid, intense urban development. from few localities in the Northern 1937: 106, 107. Sources: Whittemore Source: Whittemore (in litt.). Territory. Member of an isolated and David H. Wagner (in litt.). Haesselia roraimensis Grolle & monotypic subgenus. Sources: Jovet-Ast Gradst. (Cephaloziaceae) (in litt.), 1984, 1987. Stenorrhipis rhizomatica Herz. (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic distinct genus of Cephalozi- Scapania sphaerifera Buch & Only known from the type locality in aceae, restricted to the foot of Mt. Tuomik. (Scapaniaceae) Sarawak (G. Dulit). The habitat of S. Roraima (Guyana), growing on rotten Representing a monotypic section rhizomatica is endangered or probably log between 550 and 1550 m. Source: characterized by sphaerical multicellu- already destroyed. Source: Richards, Grolle & Gradstein 1988. lar gemmae and pluriplicate perianth. Gradstein (in litt.). Herbertus borealis Crundw. Known from at least five localities in Stephensoniella brevipedunculata (Herbertaceae) Russia in very small populations. Kash. (Exormothecaceae) Endemic to NW Europe: A single Sources: ECCB 1995, Konstantinova Monotypic genus which is endemic locality in Scotland and three in SW (in litt.), Váòa 1992, Konstantinova & to the Kumaon region in Western Hima- Norway. Sources: ECCB 1995, Birks in Potemkin 1994. laya, rapidly disappearing due to uncon- Hill & al. 1991. Scaphophyllum speciosum (Horik.) trolled urbanisation. Not seen since Kurzia sinensis Chang in Chang & Inoue (Jungermanniaceae) 1986. Sources: Pant (in litt.), Pant & Gao (Lepidoziaceae) A monospecific genus with a disjunct Tewari 1995. Only known from type specimen distribution. Found in China, Bhutan, (Chekiang: Mt. Nanyentang, 300 m). Taiwan, and recently in Nepal (by D. Tylimanthus azoricus Grolle & Sources: Chang & Gao 1984; Mizutani Long, unpubl.). In Taiwan it occurs on Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) & Chang 1986. forest floor at 2000-2400 m. Sources: Endemic to the Azores. Growing pre- Váòa & Inoue 1983, Long & Grolle ferably on rocks in threatened habitats Lepidozia azorica Buch & H. Perss. 1990, Zhu & al. 1994. in few localities. Sources: ECCB 1995. (Lepidoziaceae) Grolle & Persson 1966, Sjögren 1978. Epiphytic endemic to the Azores, re- Schistochila macrodonta W.E. cently also discovered in the Canaries Nicholson. (Schistochilaceae) by Dirkse et al. 1993. Threatened by Apparently the only two known loca- TAXA NOT INCLUDED destruction of the Juniperus cloud lites are in Yunnan (Nicholson 1930) The taxa below have also been forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Sjögren and Bhutan (Long & Grolle 1990). D. submitted for inclusion in the Red List. 1978. Long did not find it in Yunnan. Source: However, these did not fully meet our Long (in litt.). criteria because they A) are considered Leptoscyphus azoricus (Buch & H. to not be confined to threatened habitat, Perss.) Grolle (Geocalycaceae) Sphaerocarpos drewei Wigglesw. or B) are probably very much over- Epiphytic endemic to the Azores. (Sphaerocarpaceae) looked, or C) are not threatened world- Occurrence very rare and local. Threa- Endemic to the immediate vicinity of wide or D) have taxonomical problems tened by destruction of the Juniperus San Diego, California. Wolery and and delimitations. cloud forest. Sources: ECCB 1995, Doyle (1969) reported this taxon as an Sjögren 1978. associate of Geothallus tuberosus at seven sites. Aside from the protologue No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 5 Acrobolbus wilsonii Nees ties only. Habitat requirements are badly Frullania illyrica Grolle (Acrobolbaceae) known. Needs further taxonomic studies (Jubulaceae) Endemic to atlantic Europe from Sources: Bischler 1970, Sjögren 1978 Known from 2 localities, one in Alba- Faeroes to Macaronesia. No indication Cephaloziella nicholsonii Douin & nia, the other in Slovenia. Needs further of threat known. Source: ECCB 1995. Schiffn. (Cephaloziellaceae) taxonomic studies. Source: Meyer & Grolle, 1963. Aphanolejeunea madeirensis Apparently endemic to SW England (Schiffn.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) (Paton 1984), but commonly considered Frullania polysticta Lindenb. Epiphyllous endemic to Madeira, re- to be conspecific with C. massalongi (Jubulaceae) stricted to the cloud zone of the northern (Spr.) Müll. Needs further taxonomic Probably endemic to Macaronesia. part of the island, and to the Azores, studies. Source:Paton 1984,ECCB 1995 Closely related to the F. tamarisci- where it may become locally fairly Cheilolejeunea cederkreutzii (Buch complex, but distinct. No indications on frequent. Sources: Sjögren 1975, 1978. & Perss.) Grolle (Lejeuneaceae) threats available. Sources: Hattori 1972, Endemic to the Azores, growing on Vanden Berghen 1976. Aphanolejeunea teotonii V. All. & small twigs, leaves and mosses, very Jovet-Ast (Lejeuneaceae) Herbertus azoricus (Steph.) rare. The taxonomic relationships to Endemic to Macaronesia. Epiphyll- Richards (Herbertaceae) African species of the tropical genus ous species in mature Laurus forest. No Endemic to the Azores, related to should be investigated. Sources: ECCB indication of threat known. Source: African species. Growing on soil and 1995, Grolle 1983, Sjögren 1978. ECCB 1995. bark. Common above 900 m. Sources: Cololejeunea schaeferi Grolle Sjögren 1978, Grolle 1983. Calypogeia fusca (Lehm.) Steph. (Lejeuneaceae) (Calypogeiaceae) Endemic to Macaronesia. No indica- Heteroscyphus denticulatus (Mitt.) The only European member of the tion of threat known. Source: Dirkse & Schiffn. (Geocalycaceae) subgen. Caracoma. Outside the Azores al. 1993. Macaronesian endemic, closely relat- the species is known from scattered lo- ed to African and Australasian species. Forsstroemia stricta Lazar. calities from Ethiopia to South Africa. These relationships need further (Cryphaeaceae) No information on threats is available. studies. Source: Grolle 1983. The species is known only from the Source: Bischler 1970. type collection from Primorskij Terri- Jungermannia breviperianthia Gao Bazzania azorica Buch & H. Perss. tory in the Far East Siberia of Russia. in Gao & Zhang (Lepidoziaceae) Closely related taxa are found in S India (Jungermanniaceae) Endemic to Madeira and the Azores, and Taiwan. The forests in Russian Far Known from 3 localities in north- on all type of substrates (Sjögren 1978). East are today seriously threatened by eastern China. Needs further taxonomic As reported in Grolle (1983), the species forestry going on in the region. Needs studies. Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, is closely related to the tropical Asiatic further taxonomic studies. Sources: Piippo 1990. B. praerupta (Reinw. et al.) Trev. Needs Ignatov and Czerdantseva, 1995; M. Jungermannia flagellalioides (Gao) further taxonomic studies. Source: Ignatov (pers. comm.). Piippo (Jungermanniaceae) Grolle 1983. Fossombronia fimbriata Paton Only known from the type specimen. Brachythecium appleyardiae (Fossombroniaceae) Needs further taxonomic studies. McAdam & AJE Smith Described in 1974, it has been found Sources: Gao & Zhang 1981, Piippo (Brachytheciaceae) since in scattered localities on damp soil 1990. A local endemic restricted to only 8 and similar substrates in Ireland, Scot- Lejeunea hibernica Grolle sites in Somerset, Wiltshire and Derby- land and Wales, not yet on the European (Lejeuneaceae) shire in England. The species grows mainland. No indication of threat Growing over mosses in Ireland, also both on calcareous rocks and acidic known. Source: Preston in Hill & al. reported from the Azores, Canaries and sandstone wall. Habitat threatened by (eds.) 1991. Madeira, also in wet shaded crevices in recent road construction and stone wall Fossombronia incurva Lindb. cliffs. No indication of threat known. repair work. Needs further taxonomic (Fossombroniaceae) Sources: Müller 1958, Birks in Hill & studies. Source: McAdam and Smith Occurring on damp, sandy soils with al. 1991. 1981; ECCB 1995, M. Ignatov (pers. a scattered distribution in western Euro- comm.). Lejeunea mandonii (Steph.) Müll. pe. Mostly found along the sea coast and Frib. (Lejeuneaceae) Calypogeia azorica Bischl. at shores of larger lakes. Not frequent On wet rocks and trunks in Scotland, (Calypogeiaceae) but apparently not threatened every- Ireland, England, Spain, Portugal, Endemic to the Azores, closely related where. Sources: Müller 1954, Ludwig Madeira, Canaries. Rare, but probably to African species, known from 5 locali- & al. 1996. 6 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 overlooked. Sources: Müller 1958, Radula carringtonii Jack Tylimanthus madeirensis Grolle & Birks in Hill & al. 1991. (Radulaceae) Perss. (Acrobolbaceae) Marsupella andreaeoides (Lindb.) Occurs in small quantities on shaded Endemic to Madeira. According to Müll. 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Blockeel. 1992. Leipzig.1365 pp. Zhu, R.-L., Hu, R.-L. & Ma, Y.-J. 1994. Thamnobryum cataractarum, a new species Nicholson W.E., T. Herzog & F. Verdoorn. Some comments of rare and endangered from Yorkshire, with observation on T. Hepaticae. Symbolae Sinicae 5: 1-60. liverworts in mainland China. Arctoa 3: 7- angustifolium and T. fernandesii. Journal of Ochyra R. 1991. Crassiphyllum (Thamno- 12. Bryology 17: 251-262. bryaceae), a new moss genus from Madeira. 8 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Frullania as New literature epiphyll GENERA OF HEPATICS” by O. Shelyah-Sosonko, Yu. R. (ed. in Yano and S. R. Gradstein My name is Matt von Konrat and I chief). 1996. The Red Data Book of This booklet provides a quick refe- am studying for a PhD at the University Ukraine. Vegetable Kingdom. Kyiv: rence to all accepted generic names of of Auckland. Dr John Braggins is my Ukrainska Entsyklopediya. 608 pp. hepatics, synonyms and families to main supervisor. The title of my thesis [In Ukrainian with English summa- which they belong. A taxonomic is “a study of the liverwort genus Frulla- ry]. arrangement of the genera according to nia in New Zealand”. The focal point The second edition of the Red Data families is also provided. The booklet of this study will be to examine the rela- Book of Ukraine was prepared some should be a very handy tool for use in tionship between the New Zealand taxa years ago but published last year. It is herbarium management and other and overseas taxa in order to help resol- divided into five sections to include purposes. This publication (paper ve the taxonomic problems in the genus. reviews of 541 plant and fungi taxa: bound, 29 p.) is distributed by the The information obtained from the vascular plants (439 species), bryo- “Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut taxonomic study will provide the foun- phytes (28), algae (17), lichens (27), and der Universität Göttingen”. Those dation for research investigating the fungi (30). The reviews are compiled interested in obtaining this publication ecology, conservation and biology of by leading Ukrainian specialists for should write to the address below, Frullania species. every group involved. Species reviews enclosing US$ 3 (in cash) or DM 6 (in On a recent field trip I collected some are arranged in systematic order and Eurocheque, please note cheque card Frullania growing as an epiphyll at designed in the following format: plant number on reverse side) per copy, US$ high altitude from several locations (fungus) name, family name, scientific 25 (in cash) or DM 40 (in Eurocheque, (1000m and 1300m). I was wondering importance, population status according please note cheque card number on if this is an aspect of its growth to the IUCN Red Data Book and reverse side) per 10 copies. Price previously undescribed? I am unable to European Red List categories, distri- includes postage. Because of the high find any publications describing this bution in and beyond Ukraine, habitats, bank charges, payments can not be growth habit. I am interested in causative factors, general morpho- made in other type of cheques. publishing an account of this. I was logical characteristics and conservation M. Elena Reiner-Drehwald, wondering if anyone knew of any measures. Each review is supplied with Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut published records existed and/or a colour illustration and distribution der Universität Göttingen, Untere unpublished records. map in the country. The book also Karspüle 2, D - 37073 Göttingen, Thanks, Matt von Konrat provides the official legislative docu- Germany, email: [email protected] Email: MVONKONRAT@sbsnov2. ments. auckland.ac.nz V. 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No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 9 Bryology at the Iwatsukia jishibae Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Rijksherbarium, on Lava Flows Study (ABRS) will publish the first of Leiden Iwatsukia jishibae (Kitagawa 1964) the three bryological volumes in the is a species of an interesting genus Flora of Australia series in 1998. This During his latest visit to Leiden W. which has a brief taxonomic history volume will contain chapters on the his- Meijer celebrated his return to bryology (Kitagawa 1964, Grolle 1965, Schuster tory of Australian bryology, the biology (with which he is to be congratulated) 1968). But the ecology and life strategy of mosses, the ecology and biogeogra- and enthusiastically inaugurated him- of this species have not really been phy of mosses, the fossil record, a key self “in a short ceromony crowned with examined. to genera and taxonomic treatments of a calyptra made by MRS Schreuder, the During our expedition to Reunion Isle several families. At short notice new only person there left on the Bryology we collected this species from different authors have to be found for a number payroll”. Fortunately, however, the pre- areas and surfaces. The most interesting of these families: sent bryological conditions at the Rijks- habitats were the young (10-20 years Splachnaceae herbarium are not as poor as it may look old) lava flows of the volcano called Splachnobryum (2) Tayloria (6-8) It is true that no bryologist occupies Piton de la Fournese, where this species Mniaceae a permanent staff position, and none can has a large cover on the rough and poro- Orthomnion (1) Plagiomnion (1) be appointed because all vacancies re- se surface of the lava. On these areas, Bartramiaceae main blocked by the university. This is which are in the early stages of succes- Bartramidula (1) Breutelia (8-11) a matter of grave concern to the bryolo- sion, Iwatsukia jishibae prefers the Conostomum (4) Philonotis (8-12) gists and the management of the insti- deeper parts. It can be found 70 cm deep Rhizogoniaceae tute alike, but bryology at Leiden is not in the lava. We have some data of I. Bryobrothera (1) Goniobryum (1) dead! jishibae collected in Borneo, Madagas- Hymenodon (1) Leptotheca (1) At present three bryologists are work- car and Reunion. On the basis of these Mesochaete (2) Pyrrhobryum (6) ing here. Niels Klazenga is the one only specimen this species occurs on dead Rhizogonium (5) who gets paid for it. He holds a tempora- trunks, living trunks (most frequently), Here is an opportunity to contribute ry position (for 4 years) and is working sometimes on rocks or soil. However, to a prestigious Flora series. ABRS on Dicranoloma for the area covered they were collected mainly in elfin or would greatly appreciate hearing from by Flora Malesiana, consisting roughly rain forests, not open lava flows. Consi- any bryologists interested in preparing of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, dering these facts the most interesting a flora treatment of any of these families and Papua New Guinea. He has comp- question is whether this species has an or parts of these families. All authors leted a revision of the species and is now invasive or a pioneer character on these will receive a complimentary copy of preparing a cladistic analysis of Dicra- areas? the Volume valued at about AUS$80. noloma and Dicranum in an attempt to In order to examine this phenomenon Because of the short time available, clear the relationships between these more exactly we would be glad to get we are looking for a ‘status quo’ treat- and other genera of the Dicranaceae. At some information (publications or other ment. There is likely to be little time present he is doing field work in Bor- data) about Iwatsukia jishibae occurring for in-depth new research. neo. Thereafter, he will attend the Bei- on lava. If you are interested in contributing, jing meeting and present some results P.E. Konya, Eszterhazy Karoly please contact either: of his work. Teachers College, H-3301 EGER, Pf.: Dr A.E. Orchard, ABRS, GPO Box Hans Kruijer (Hypopterygiaceae) and 43, HUNGARY 636, Canberra, ACT 2601, Phone: +61 Dries Touw (Thuidiaceae) continue E-mail: [email protected] 6 2509442, Fax: +61 6 2509448, Email: their bryological research at the institute [email protected] in honourary position. Finally, curato- Insider Tip-Off or rial assistant Mrs. Birgitta Schreuder- The famous bibliography “Current C. Grgurinovic, Phone: +61 6 2509 Sternermark takes care of specific bryo- Contents” is accessible through Inter- 446, Email: cheryl.grgurinovic@dest. logical jobs. net. All records since 1994 can be gov.au Bryology at Leiden is weak, but not search for online. Current Contents in- dead, and we keep working towards a clude since some years also some bryo- Current Contents can be accessed in full recovery! logical journals (Journal of Bryology, Internet through the University of Niels Klazenga (klazenga@rulrhb. The Bryologist). The importance of Toronto: http://utcat.library.utoronto. LeidenUniv.nl), Hans Kruijer (hkruijer Current Contents is, however, to search ca8002/db/CCBACK/search.html @rulrhb.LeidenUniv.nl), Dries Touw for bryological items in journals which Jan-Peter Frahm (frahm@uni- ([email protected]) are not so known amongst bryologists. bonn.de) 10 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Future meetings of the British Bryological Society

The following meetings are planned caespitosa, Barbilophozia atlantica, Annual General Meeting and by the BBS over the coming year. Con- Cephalozia macrostachya, Cladopodi- Symposium Meeting 1997, tact local secretaries if you are interested ella fluitans and Trichocolea tomentel- Chichester, 12-14 September. in attending. Members are reminded to la, whilst recent finds in the gills and Local secretary: Mr. Rod Stern, Bota- read the BBS Safety Code, which is griffs include Brachydontium trichodes, ny Bay, Main Road, Fishbourne, Chi- published in Bulletin 43 and is available Pohlia lutescens, Seligeria recurvata, chester, West Sussex, PO18 8AX. Tel.: from local secretaries for inspection Nowellia curvifolia and Jungermannia 01243 574318. during BBS meetings. Please inform subelliptica. This meeting will take place in the local secretaries well in advance if you Several days will be spent in limesto- Chichester Inst. of Higher Education at intend to join a meeting, even if you ne country, where Apometzgeria pubes- Bishop Otter Campus. This is a college are not staying at the headquarters hotel. cens, Porella arboris-vitae and P. platy- in a pleasant location with excellent phylla may be found. Further west- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (I), modern accommodation and facilities. wards, Duncombe Park NNR and Ash- The city centre is within walking distan- North-east Yorkshire, 13-20 berry Meadows should be visited. If ce. Chichester is a very historic and att- August. there is sufficient interest, a visit to ractive city and the Festival Theatre is Local secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Ingleby Greenhow can be arranged to also a major feature. There are other Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on- see Mielichhoferia elongata. It would interesting places to visit in the Chi- Tees, Cleveland, TS19 7BG. Tel.: 01642 be nice to refind Coscinodon cribrosus, chester area such as the open-air Weald 583815. Discelium nudum and Dicranella and Downland Museum and Fishbourne The headquarters hotel will be the subulata from here, not seen for many Roman Palace. The College has indicat- Beansheaf Hotel, Malton Road, Kirby years. If time permits, we could visit ed that any member who wishes to stay Misperton, Malton, YO17 0UE (Tel. Wass Bank to look for Seligeria diver- an extra night(s) may do so. 01653 668614). This hotel is 2? miles sifolia. Other bonuses would be Acaulon The field meeting on Sunday will be south of Pickering and has been chosen muticum and Phascum floerkeanum in to one of the richer bryophyte areas in because it has a good mix of accommo- stubble fields, not seen since the 1967 West Sussex, probably near Midhurst. dation, all en suite. Pickering is a popu- meeting. lar tourist area, 20 miles from Scarbo- On the Saturday night, it is proposed to rough, so early booking is recommend- Summer Field Meeting 1997 (II), have a celebration dinner to mark the ed. There is plenty of varied accommo- North Italian Alps, 26 July-4 80th birthday of Dr. Harold Whitehouse dation available in the area, details of August. Members who wish to make their own which will be supplied on request. Local secretaries: Italy: Dr. Luca Mi- arrangements for accommodation may The last meeting of the Society in serere, Departimento di Biologia Vege- like to know that there is a good selec- north-east Yorkshire was held in 1967, tale del Universit?, Viale Mattioli 25, tion of B & B places (ca ?15 per night) based in Northallerton, when most sites I-10125 Turino, Italy. Fax: 00 39 11 within easy walking distance of the visited were in the western part of vc 655839. UK: Tom Blockeel, 9 Ashfur- College. 62. This meeting will visit several sites long Close, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NN, Speakers will include (among others): covered on that occasion, but concentra- UK. Tel. 0114 2366861. Prof. Jeff Duckett (London Univ) - On tion will be more easterly. The sites to The Italian Western Alps are not well protonemata, propagules, peristomes be visited will be varied. At least two known from the bryological point of and phylogeny (or some mosses seem days will be spent on acidic sandstone view. There are many different habitats to be wrongly placed). uplands and will include broadleaved with a very interesting vascular flora, Mr. Malcolm Watling (Margate, woodlands, gills and griffs, as well as rich in endemic species, and probably Kent) - Bryology in Kent since Trudy two bogs. Species in the wooded valleys also an interesting bryoflora, but there Side. could include Discelium nudum, Dicra- have been few bryological studies. It is Dr. Harold Whitehouse (Cambridge) nella subulata, Harpanthus scutatus, hoped to visit a varied selection of - A presentation of stereoscopic slides. Herzogiella seligeri, Bazzania triloba- habitats, including some well studied Bryological Workshop 1997, ta, Calypogeia integristipula, Hygro- alpine bogs rich in bryophytes and the London (date to be announced). biella laxifolia, Jungermannia hyalina, Valli di Lanzo, Susa and Chisone (Alpi Local secretary: Dr. Ken Adams, Dept J. obovata, J. paroica, J. pumilum and Graie e Cozie). The bryophyte flora of of Biology & Biochemistry, Univ of East J. sphaerocarpa, and also Radula com- most of these is sure to be rich but is at London, Romford Road, London, NE15 planata, Scapania umbrosa and Trito- present unknown. 4LZ. Tel.: 0181 5907722. maria exsectiformis. Fen Bog has thir- Topic to be arranged. teen Sphagnum species and Philonotis No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 11

Spring field meeting 1998, Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy), Tropical Bryology course in France, March/April (date to be arranged). Local Secretary: Dr. Jeff Bates, Dept Merida, Venezuela of Biology, Imperial College at Silwood Yelitza Leon V., Centro Jardin Botanico, Facultad de Ciencias, Park, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY. Tel.: Universidad de Los Andes, Merida-Venezuela. 01344 23911. Fax: 01344 294339. e- mail: [email protected]. The meeting will be of one-week’s Twenty participants from eight The most attractice topic was experien- duration and organised along similar countries met in Merida-Venezuela for ce in tree climbing techniques, which lines to the Brittany Field Meeting in the Tropical Bryology course that was was provided by a graduate student from 1993, probably in the week preceding held from February 24 to March 7 this Bonn University. the main Easter holiday and running year. The course was organized by the Once in the computer room Dr. from Saturday to Saturday. The head- Centro Jardin Botanico of the Universi- Frahm demonstrated how to use soft- quarters hotel will (provisionally) be in dad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela ware to process ecological data and the seaside town of Granville, which is and taught by the visiting professors Dr. other programs for cladistic, phenetic probably the most central and pleasantly Támas Pócs (Eger, Hungary) and Dr. and community studies. situated of the possibilities. There are Jan-Peter Frahm (Bonn, Germany). In the Sierra Nevada de Merida we convenient ferry crossings to Cher- This event was partially financed by visited the type locality of Ruizanthus bourg, Caen and even St Malo. CONICIT and FUNDACITE-Merida venezuelanus Schust. (the logo plant of The excursions will be into the depar- and the Postgraduate Studies Office of our course, which appeared also on the tements of Manche, Calvados and Orne the University in Merida. In bilingual course T-shirt) and found many other and include the rugged Cotentin Penin- lectures (English-Spanish) the partici- interesting species. A very weird sula with similarities to Brittany, and pants learned about morphology, Fossombronia found at 4000 m will the undulating and pleasantly wooded taxonomy, and ecology of tropical keep Drs. Stotler busy for some time. bocage countryside which has been bryophytes. Dr. Pócs talked about hepa- The participants were: Margarita likened to the English landscape as it tic morphology, dispersal, diversity in Escobar (Medellin, Colombia), Oscar was 50 years ago. There have been the most stimulating way and Dr. Orrego Santa (Bogota, Colombia), many Atlantic species recorded on this Frahm, always enthusiastic, told us Virginia Freires (Guatemala), Rosa extension of the Armorican Massif and about morphology, taxonomy, ecology Isela Meneses (Bolivia), Amalia Beatriz preliminary investigations by Jeff Bates and distribution of mosses. Fieldtrips Biasuso (Argentina), Ines Sastre D-J. suggest that there is still a lot to find. were made to the cloud forest just be- (Puerto Rico), Carmen Reyes (Puerto The main previous work is the flora for hind the university campus and (by Rico), Abeliz Rosado (Puerto Rico), Manche by Corbiere (1889) and recent cable car) to the paramos and subpara- Sobeida Escorcia A. (Puerto Rico), Patxi studies by Alain Lecointe of Caen Uni- mos of the Sierra Nevada. All enjoyed Heras (Spain), Marta Infante (Spain), versity. It is hoped that the party will be a great atmosphere with a group of Javier Estrada (Spain), Claudia Hor- able to visit coastal cliffs and dunes near experienced bryologists and bryology nung (Venezuela), Claudia Garbiso Granville and further north on Cotentin; students. (Venezuela), Yrene Davila (Venezuela), the main forest and heath areas in Cal- The course the participation of Dr. Ana Escalona (Venezuela), Ricardo vados and Orne including the Norman- Raymond Stotler and Dr. Barbara Rico (Venezuela), and myself. die-Maine Regional Park area; the sand- Crandall-Stotler (USA). Barbara gave This experience enriched us not only stone gorges of the Orne valley which us the most wonderful lecture on bryologically but also personally, have some Mediterranean-Atlantic spe- branching patterns. tightened relations among bryologists cies and the granite ravine of the Vire; In our fieldtrips we learned from Dr. of neighboring countries in Latin bogs in Manche (peat is used to fire a Pócs and Frahm techniques for ecolo- America, and with Europe and the power station here); rocky hillsides; and gical studies, how to study plots and USA. In addition, the course allowed a day trip to the French Channel Islands phytosociological releves and how to young Latin American bryologists to – Iles Chaussey. There will many measure climatic conditions such as learn the world of tropical bryophytes opportunities to study epiphytes on town light intensity, temperature and humi- in our own surroundings. trees and stubble fields, and to visit dity as well as the use of dataloggers. interesting sites like Mont St Michel. 12 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 Minutes for IAB Council Meeting Beijing, May 27, 1997 The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Present were T. Cao, C. Delgadillo M., J.-P. Frahm, T. Hallingbäck, M. Ignatov, T. Koponen, R. Seppelt, L. Söderström, D. Vitt. 1. Minutes from the Mexico meeting Koponen suggested no raise. Decision will be appointed for two years only. The in 1995: Read and accepted with change made to not raise fees but to add a number will vary and new Column Edit- to item eight. phrase to the dues notice and in The ors can be added as needed. They should 2. Treasury Report by D. Vitt Bryological Times that persons “please contribute at least once a year. 4) A Income contribute to the research fund”. literature column needs to be added, in- *Dues (incl. NBS & 3. Membership Report: Membership cluding book reviews. A motion was Arctoa) ...... 15869.89 in IAB by regions in 1997 was: made by J.-P. Frahm that the arrange- Interest ...... 613.12 Africa ...... 5 ments for the above be made by the Capital Gains ...... 1371.98 Asia ...... 23 editor and these changes be printed in Sphagnum Symposium...... 4500.00 Australia &New Zealand ...... 27 The Bryological Times. These changes Mutual Fund Increase ...... 3560.27 China ...... 30 were accepted. Total Income ...... 25915.26 Europe ...... 239 5. Meeting in St. Louis in 1999: The E Europe...... 83 program at the International Botanical Expenses Japan ...... 40 Congress consists of symposia and a Postage ...... 1673.65 N &C America ...... 140 combined poster session. Deadline for Photocopying ...... 445.00 S America...... 6 subject of symposia is September, 1997. Salaries ...... 1100.00 Total paying members ...... 593. Suggestion was made by D. Vitt that a Secretarial Supplies ...... 46.23 committee be set up to organize the This compares to 422 in 1993 and 495 S. Greene Award (1995) ...... 1000.00 symposia. R. Seppelt commented that in 1995. (At this time some of the Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 we should co-ordinate with ABLS in persons who received The Bryological NBS (pd )...... 266.00 arranging symposia. A proposal was Times were not paying members). There Arctoa( pd) ...... 400.00 made to select 3-4 persons to set up at was discussion over the small number Total Expenses ...... 6238.41 least two (and up to several more) sym- of South American and African memb- posia. The committee suggested B. BALANCE MAY 25, 1997 ers. It was concluded that there are a Mishler, M. Crosby, and M. Ignatov be INCL. COMMITMENTS ...... 42895.15 number of bryologists in South America asked to serve on this committee. They who are potential members, while in were to check if there were other costs Commitments (1997) Africa the number of members probably involved besides the registration fees. Endangered Species Fund ...... 388.00 reflects the actual number of bryolo- 6. IAB Meeting in 2001: There was a Hattori Prize ...... 400.00 gists. C. Delgadillo will take prospectus proposal from India to host this meet- Stanley Greene Award ...... 4000.00 and copies of The Bryological Times to ing. Spain had been asked to put forth Arctoa ...... 1426.23 the Latin American Society to see if he a proposal, but had not done so. Vitt NBS ...... 1518.56* can encourage members. S. Vitt is to made a motion for the meeting to be Next Sphagnum Symposium . 4500.00 send copies to him plus the names of held in India, it was seconded and Total Commitments ...... 12232.79 current members. passes with 5 votes against 3. Delgadillo *IAB and NBS are collecting money for 4. The Bryological Times Report by and Frahm will put together a proposal each other. Balancng with NBS was not L. Söderström: Six issues of The Bryo- for the 2003 meeting in South America. done prior to this report. logical Times were not always possible In 2005 the meeting will again be held There was some discussion of whether due to lack of material. Suggestions for with the International Botanical Cong- funds were invested to the best ability new organization included: 1) Editors ress. and the responsibility given to one to be formally appointed every two years 7. Nomination for Awards: person as the treasurer. A financial with re-appointments possible. 2) Stanley Greene Research Award: committee will be set up and chaired Spread out responsibility by selecting 1800 CDN to G. Dauphine from Costa by the Secretary-Treasurer. A proposal six Regional Editors from around the Rica to study Lejeunaceae and 2200 was made by Frahm to consider raising world who will do one main article for CDN to Fu Xing of China do research fees to $15 US with the extra $4 going The Bryological Times per year among in Canada. They will have to submit re- to research. Vitt suggested having dona- other things. Six persons have been ceipts for usage of money and a report tions, but it was felt this would not work. asked to serve as editors but only three Delgadillo suggested $1 raise and have answered yet. 3) Column Editors No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 13 within a time period of one year. They Treasurer), and the Hattori Prize (B. appoint Belland as a new member if he should also include a line crediting this Crandall-Stotler, M. Ignatov and L. Sö- agrees. They will produce an action plan support in their publication. derström, chaired by T. Koponen, Pre- for endangered Bryophytes with the Richard Spruce Plaque: Recommen- sident of IAB). The Hedwig committee most needed research listed in a booklet dation to accept (secret) nomination and (W. Frey, H. Ramsay, W. Reese and T. with the IAB symbol. Recommended make presentation to recipient at the Pócs) will make the decision about the that they have a proposal for use of the Business Meeting. Award given to Timo 1999 medal and should be set the same funds by the St. Louis meetings. Koponen. as the Richard Spruce Award committee 11. Advances in Bryology by Royce Hattori Prize: 400 CDN for “Prodro- in 2001 and 2003. Longton (given by Vitt): Vol. 6 done. mus Bryologiae Novo-Granatensis: An 8. Archives for Bryology cancelled as Suggestions for Vol. 7. 1) Tropical Bryo- Introduccion a la Flora de Musgos de no longer needed. logy and 2) Biodiversity & Conser- Colombia” by Steven P. Churchill and 9. The IAB Home Page is currently vation with Floristics included were Edgar L. Linares C. being organized and will be linked to suggested. Molecular biology was The President appointed committees other organizations. suggested for a future issue. for the nominations of recipients of IAB 10. Endangered Species Committee 12. Constitution: Motion to amend awards: Richard Spruce Plaque for the Report by T. Hallingbäck: Contributions constitution as presented by Vitt and Sö- 2001 meeting (Timo Koponen {as 1997 to the fund for research on endangered derström, seconded by Delgadillo. De- winner} plus three others to be decided species began in Mexico. Geissler, cision made to submit the proposal to in St. Louis), the Stanley Greene Award Gradstein, Hallingbäck, Pócs, and Tan the general membership for their (T. Koponen, H. Deguchi and C. Delga- make up the committee to decide the approval. dillo, chaired by D. Vitt, Secretary- best use of these funds and they will General Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 29. Meeting adjourned. News from the Publication years Course on Herbaria for Illustrated Tropical Mosses Flora of Nordic and Lichens in News from the Herbaria. Send contributions to the column editor: A. R. Perry, Department Mosses Ecuador of Botany, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, CF1 3NP, Wales, United Kingdom I often get questions regarding the The Herbario QCA of the Catholic actual years of publication for the first University of Ecuador invites you to the three fascicles of Elsa Nyholm’s Department of Botany, National first course about Tropical Mosses and Illustrated Flora of Nordic Mosses. Science Museum, Tokyo, Japan, moved Lichens which will be in Quito on According to information provided by to Tsukuba from Shinjuku in 1995 (cf. August 25th to September 5th. This P. H. Enckell (Editorial Office, Ecology Taxon 44: 268, 1995). In view of the course will be carried out with colla- Building, S-223 62 Lund, Sweden; from time-consuming activities involved in boration of: Dr. Harrie Sipman of Berlin where the flora can also be ordered), moving and re-housing the collections, University and Dr. Robert Gradstein of the following years are the correct ones. the herbarium of the department (TNS) Göttingen University in Germany. We Fascicle 1 was published in 1987, was temporarily closed from June 1995, will have several field trips to important fascicle 2 in 1990, and fascicle 3 in and opened from May 1996. We now tropical rain forest in Ecuador. 1993. invite loan requests from recognized For more information please contact: PS! Anyone interested in the contents botanical institutions. We have expand- Dr. Renato Valencia or Lcdo. Eduardo of the latest issues of Lindbergia (and ed the size of our herbarium to provide Barahona, Herbario QCA, Universidad the other journals edited at the Editorial more space for herbarium-related Cartolica, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Office in Lund) could check the follow- research. A new guest-house was also ECUADOR. Email: [email protected]. ing home page: built to accommodate short- and long- ec, [email protected] or mcbarahona@ http://www.oikos.ekol.lu.se term visitors. puceuio. puce.edu.ec, FAX (593-2) 567 Lars Hedenäs, Swedish Museum For further information, please con- 117, TELF/FAX (593-2) 371 788 of Natural History, Dept. of Crypto- tact Dr Masanobu Higuchi, Department gamic Botany, Box 50007, S-104 05 of Botany, National Science Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. e-mail: lars. 4-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, [email protected] Japan. E-mail: [email protected] 14 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997 New Constitution for the International Association of Bryologists

In the late 1980’s, IAB Council decid- While the Council’s decision to be- membership by mail ballot. ed to become independent from IAPT come independent from IAPT took Below you find both the old and the (International Association of Plant affect some years ago, our constitution proposed constitution. There are a Taxonomists). This move gave us the has never been updated to reflect these number of small changes in the text. opportunity to develop our own funds changes. Additionally, the constitution The main changes are marked as strike- and budget them as we see fit. It also needs some ‘house cleaning’ to make it through in the old text for deleted parts allowed us to better develop bryological a more current document that we can and underlined in the proposed text for interests outside of taxonomy. In other all follow closely. additions and major changes. words, by being independent of IAPT, As a result of this background, Coun- Please review the old and the amend- the Association can better serve all of cil discussed the constitution while at ed versions of the constitution as bryology. the Beijing meeting and unanimously presented below and return your vote Also, the present constitution was recommends to the membership that we by mail before September 15, 1997, to formulated while IAB was affiliated amend the constitution as proposed Dale H. Vitt, Secretary-Treasurer. with IAPT, and as a result our elections here. The Council presents an amended Note: the ballot is on the same yellow and terms of office were strongly tied constitution; these amendments require form as the information for your new to those of IAPT. a 2/3 majority acceptance by the voting IAB address list request for information.

Old Constitution Constitutional Changes as recommended by IAB Council May 27, 1997 in Beijing, for ratification by the membership

Constitution of the International Association of Constitution of the International Association of Bryologists Bryologists

Section 1. Name and Affiliation Section 1. Name and Affiliation Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Article 1. The Association shall be called the International Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Association of Bryologists (I.A.B.) Article 2. The Association shall be affiliated to the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (I.A.P.T.) on the basis of Article 3, section 4, of the Constitution of that Association.

Section 2. Objectives and Means Section 2. Means and Objectives Article 2. The Association is an international, non-profit society whose financial records reside with the current Secretary-Treasurer. Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to Article 3. The objectives of the Association shall be to promote international co-operation and communication promote international co-operation and communication among among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. persons interested in bryophytes. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 15 Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be Article 4. The objectives of the Association shall be: pursued by the same methods and procedures as those provided (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation in the I.A.P.T., either jointly or independently, but normally between individual workers; under the aegis of that Association. The methods of the (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; Association shall include: (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to (i) The facilitation and encouragement of fuller co-operation bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which between individual workers; they can contribute; (ii) The establishment of committees for special purposes; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter and items that (iii) The organization of meetings and symposia relating to are of general interest to bryologists other than original bryology, in which bryologists should be involved and to which research papers. they can contribute; (iv) The publication of a regular newsletter, the publication of a regular list of all new taxa, at every level, from the world’s literature; the periodic publication of an up-to-date address list of the world’s bryologists; and issues that are of general interest to bryologists other than original research papers.

Section 3. Membership Section 3. Membership Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of Article 5. All persons actively interested in any phase of bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. bryology are eligible for membership of the Association. Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in Article 6. Membership is acquired by application in writing to the Secretary of the I.A.B. or I.A.P.T. and payment writing to the Secretary-Treasurer of the I.A.B. and payment of the appropriate fee. of the appropriate fee. Article 7. Membership of the Association shall be open Article 7. Non-profit bryological societies can be affiliated without payment of an additional fee to any personal member to the I.A.B. Affiliated societies may use the newsletters and of the I.A.P.T. in good standing, who may desire to become a the other I.A.B. channels free of charge. Commercial journals member of the I.A.B. or publishers may use the I.A.B. network by paying an amount decided at any time by the current Executive Committee.

Section 4. Council Section 4. Council Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled Article 8. The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and by a Council which shall consist of a President, a First and Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- Second Vice-President, the Immediate Past-President, a Secre- tary, and ten Councillors. Normally not more than two tary-Treasurer, the Editor of The Bryological Times, and ten members of the Council shall be residents of the same country Councilors. Normally not more than three members of the when elected. Council shall be residents of the same country when elected. Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President Article 9. The President, Vice-Presidents, Past-President and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose and Secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee whose role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the role will be to maintain general control over the affairs of the Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to Association and carry out the duties that may be delegated to them by the Council. them by the Council. Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold Article 10. The President and Vice-Presidents shall hold office between two Business meetings of the Association and office for 4 years and shall not be eligible for re-election to shall not be eligible for re-election to the same office. The the same office. The two Vice-Presidents shall not be elected Councillors shall hold office between three Business Meetings; simultaneously. The Councillors shall hold office for 4 years; five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting five of them shall retire by rotation at each Business Meeting and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election to the same office. The Secretary shall hold office between three Business office. The Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for 6 years Meetings and shall be eligible for re-election. and shall be eligible for re-election. Article 11. The Editor of The Bryological Times shall be appointed by the council for two year terms and be eligible for reappointment. 16 The Bryological Times No. 93, 1997

Article 11. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office Article 12. Any vacancy occurring during the term of office of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be of a Council member, other than that of President, shall be filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the filled by the Council. In the case of a vacancy in the presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term presidency, the Past-President shall fill the remaining term of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First of office. If the Past-President is unable to serve, the First Vice-President shall act as President until the next Business Vice-President shall act as President for the remaining term Meeting of the Association. of office. Article 12. The Council may at any time co-opt additional Article 13. The Council may at any time co-opt additional members for special purposes; for example, the Association members for special purposes. will eventually need the services of an Editor and a Bibliographer. Article 13. The Council shall have power to appoint com- Article 14. The Council shall have power to appoint com- mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall mittees to further the objectives of the Association and shall define the composition, duties and powers of such committees. define the composition, duties and powers of such committees.

Section 5. Meetings and Elections Section 5 Meeting and Elections Article 14. The Association shall meet at each International Article 15. The Association shall meet biennially, Botanical Congress. Other meetings may be arranged by the including if possible at each International Botanical Congress. Council when deemed appropriate. A Business Meeting shall Other meetings may be arranged by the Council when deemed be held at each International Botanical Congress or at an appropriate. A Business Meeting shall be held at each biennial appropriate International Congress. The time interval meeting. The time interval between Business Meetings shall between two Business Meetings shall normally be at least normally be every two years. Notice of the Business Meetings four years and not more than six years. Notice of the Business shall be sent to members at least four months before the date Meetings shall be sent to members at least four months before of the meetings through the newsletter. the date of the meetings. Article 15. The Council shall be elected by a majority of Article 16. The Council shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least the votes cast by members in a mail ballot conducted at least four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. four months prior to the Business Meeting of the Association. The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the offices The votes cast for nominated candidates for one of the office of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as of the Executive Committee shall count for their election as Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Council Members if they are not elected for an office. Article 16. At least seven months prior to a Business Article 17. At least seven months prior to a Business Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an Meeting of the Association, the President shall appoint an ad hoc Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. Election Committee to conduct the election of Council. The The Election Committee shall consist of at least three and Election Committee shall consist of at least three and not not more than five members. more than five members. Article 17. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- Article 18. The Election Committee shall call for nomina- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- tions of candidates for the ensuing period from the member- ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the ship of the Association. Nominations shall be sent to the Chairman of the Election Committee and they shall form the Chair of the Election Committee and they shall form the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the basis of the ballot. If nominating additional candidates, the Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take Election Committee shall strive, as far as possible, to take account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the account for the diverse interests of bryologists as well as the varied geographical areas of candidates residency. varied geographical areas of candidates residency. Ballots shall be sent to the election judge, appointed by the President.

Section 7. By-Laws and Amendments Section 6. By-Laws and Amendments Article 18. The Council shall have power to make by-laws Article 18. The Council shall have the power to make by- for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. laws for carrying into operation the terms of the Constitution. No. 93, 1997 The Bryological Times 17 Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be Article 19. Amendments to the Constitution may be proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such proposed in writing by any members of the Association. Such amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the amendments receiving the approval of a majority of the Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Council shall be submitted to the members for a mail ballot. Adoption shall require favourable vote of two-thirds of the Adoption shall require a favorable vote of two-thirds of the votes cast. votes cast. However, amendments rejected by the Council However, amendments rejected by the Council may be re- may be re-submitted by the mover for discussion at the next submitted by the mover for discussion at the next Business Business Meeting of the Association, and if a favorable Meeting of the Association, and if a favourable decision is decision is then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail then obtained, they shall be voted upon by mail vote. vote.

By-Laws for IAB Committees By-Laws for IAB Committees 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s 1. Such Committees as may be required to fulfill IAB’s purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, purposes shall be created on a temporary or unlimited basis, upon the decision of the Council. upon the decision of the Council. 2. The Chairman and Members of each Committee shall 2. The Chair and Members of each Committee shall be be appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive appointed (and can be dismissed) by the Executive Com- Committee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission mittee. Unless otherwise specified, their commission ends ends with that of the Council, during which they were ap- with that of the Council, during which they were appointed; pointed; it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary it can be renewed. The President and the Secretary-Treasurer of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. of the IAB are ex-officio members of each Committee. 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as 3. Within the limits of their tasks and competencies, as defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in defined by the Council, the Committees are autonomous in their action. their action. 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual 4. Every January, the Committees shall submit annual re- reports of their activities to Council through the Secretary ports of their activities to Council through the Secretary-Trea- of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the surer of IAB who shall circulate them and report back to the Committees any comments received from Council members. Committees and comments received from Council members. 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee 5. Funds that may be put at the disposal of a Committee shall be administered under the personal liability of the shall be administered under the personal liability of the Chair Chairman of that Committee, their use being fully accounted of that Committee, their use being fully accounted for in the for in the Committee’s reports. Committee’s reports. The IAB Meeting The IAB Council in 1999 In 1999, IAB will meet in St. Louis, Missouri in connection with the XVI The Current IAB Council is as Ignatov, Russia (2001), R. Seppelt, International Botanical Congress. This follows (with end of term): Australia (2001). meeting will consist only of posters and President: T. Koponen, Finland (1999) Editors (appointed): L. Söderström, organized Symposia. IAB will be sug- Past President: Vacant Norway (1999), T. Hedderson, UK gesting symposia to the organizing 1st Vice President: W. B. Schofield, (1999), H. Weibull, Sweden (1999). committee.We need your suggestions Canada (2001). The Nominations committee seeks now as the deadline for proposals is Sep- 2nd Vice President: R. E. Longton, UK nominations for the following offices tember 15, 1997. (1999). that are to be filled by general election Please send your symposium propo- Secretary-Treasurer: D. H. Vitt, Canada at the 1999 St. Louis meeting sals to the Secretary, Dale H. Vitt before (1999) President September 1, 1997. Symposium propo- Councillors: H. Ando, Japan (1999), C. Second Vice-President sals must include the following: Delgadillo M., Mexico (1999), P. Secretary-Treasurer -at least two convenors, one of which Geissler, Switzerland (1999), N. 5 Councillors is from outside of North America. Miller, USA (1999), L. Söderström, Nomination can be done on the -a listing of seven speakers with the Norway (1999), B. Buck, USA enclosed yellow form. Dale Vitt will tentative title and abstract for a 20 (2001), T. Cao, China (2001), J.-P. pass it on to the Chair of Nominations minute presentation. 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Tel. 0114 cepted later if there is still space. 2366861 Editors August 3 - 7. ABLS Annual Meeting in Montreal, Quebec. Information from: Lars Söderström, Dept of Botany, Brent D. Mishler, Dept. of Integrative Biology, University of California, Ber- Norwegian University of Science & keley, CA 94720-2465 phone: (510) 642-6810 FAX: (510) 643-5390 Email: Technology, N-7055 Dragvoll, Norway. [email protected] FAX +47 73596100. August 8-10. Annual Meeting and Excursion with the Nordic Bryological Society on the Archipelago of Åland. Information from Hanna Jalkanen, [email protected] P.O.Box 47, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. Tel. +358 09 708 4725. Henrik Weibull, Dept Ecology & En- Fax. +358 09 708 4726. Email [email protected] vironmental Science, Swedish Agricul- August 13-20. BBS Summer Field Meeting in North-east Yorkshire. Local tural University, Box 7072, S-75007 secretary: Mr. J. Blackburn, 6 Bylands Grove, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, Uppsala, Sweden. FAX +46 18673430. 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