Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 55 (3) 2020 R. A. Cabral et al. - Calymperaceae, new to Uruguay CALYMPERACEAE, A NEW FAMILY TO THE BRYOLOGICAL FLORA OF URUGUAY CALYMPERACEAE, UNA NUEVA FAMILIA PARA LA FLORA BRIOLÓGICA DE URUGUAY Richard A. Cabral1 , María S. Jimenez1 y Guillermo M. Suárez2,3* SUMMARY 1. Instituto de Botánica del Background and aims: The aim of this work was to increase the knowledge of the Nordeste (IBONE-CONICET-UNNE), bryoflora of Uruguay based on the analysis of samples collected in Fortaleza Santa Sargento Cabral 2131, Corrientes, Teresa National Park. Argentina. M&M: Specimens were collected, processed and analyzed morphologically using 2. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo, (CONICET- conventional techniques for bryophytes. Microscopic characters were observed Fundación Miguel Lillo), Miguel and illustrated with light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Lillo 251, San Miguel de Tucumán, Results: Calymperaceae Kindb. are recorded for the first time to the country, Tucumán, Argentina. represented by Syrrhopodon gaudichaudii Mont. This species is characterized by 3. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e leaves strongly crispate when dry, and margins smooth to dentate at the apex. Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Conclusions: A detailed description, illustrations with SEM and LM of S. gaudichaudii Nacional de Tucumán; Miguel is here presented. Lillo 205, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. KEY WORDS Acrocarpous, cancellinae, Fortaleza Santa Teresa National Park, Syrrhopodon *
[email protected] gaudichaudii. Citar este artículo RESUMEN CabRal, R. A., M. S. JimeneZ Introducción y objetivos: El objetivo de este trabajo es contribuir al conocimiento and G. M. SUÁREZ. 2020. de la flora de briófitos en Uruguay, por medio del estudio de colecciones realizadas Calymperaceae, a new family to en el Parque Nacional Fortaleza Santa Teresa.