UNIVERSITY Or ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN NATURAL HIST SURVEY THE BRYOPHYTES OF ILLINOIS AN ANNOTATED AND INDEXED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CHECKLIST Bill N. McKnlght r ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY URBANA, ILLINOIS AUGUST 1987 STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY DIVISION Biological Notes No. 127 a shde by Cover — Bryophvte, PolMnrhum cummun,'. pictured is approximaleU tive times the actual size. The photo was taken from the author, Bill N. McKuight. The cover design is by Lloyd Le Mere. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 LEGEND 4 FIGURE. State map divided into regions with counties numbered 5 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 6 INDICES I. Authors 24 II. Chronological Index 25 III. Counties 26 IV Regions 28 V. Anthocerotae 28 VI. Hepaticae 28 VII. Musci 28 VIII. Sphagnum 28 IX. Anatomy/Developmental Morphology 28 X. Animal/Bryophyte Association 28 XI. Culturing 28 XII. Cytology 28 XIII. Ecology 28 XIV Fossil 29 XV Physiology 29 XVI. Reproductive Biology 29 XVII. Revegetation/Succession 29 CHECKLIST Anthocerotae 29 Hepaticae 29 Musci and Sphagnum 31 SYNONYMS AND INVALID NAMES Anthocerotae and Hepaticae 36 Musci (including sphagna) 37 TYPES 41 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 41 THE BRYOPHYTES OF ILLINOIS: AN ANNOTATED AND INDEXED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CHECKLIST Bill N. McKnight The first report of bryological activity in Illinois are included even if no specimens were examined or was von Wied's collections o( Cryphaea inundata from cited; and the Fox and Wabash rivers, White County, in 1832 (4) theses and dissertations are cited even if they (Nees von Esenbeck [1834]). Short (1845) noted the are published separately in their entirety (42 lack of bryophytes in the Illinois prairies. The next M.S. theses and 22 Ph.D. dissertations are published reference to Illinois bryophytes was by listed). Sullivant (1856) who also cited von Wied's 1832 Omitted from the bibliography are: collections of Crv/j/iflra inundata. Subsequently, in 1859 Illinois ( 1 ) publications lacking specific reference to Brendel listed 27 species of mosses occurring around (i.e., common in eastern North America); Peoria, and in the same volume Vasey cited 44 mosses (2) personal communications; and and 1 liverwort from McHenry County. There have (3) unpublished reports, lists, and collections. been at least 391 other publications relating to Illinois bryophytes since these pioneering works, yet the state The articles need not include specimens cited, spec- bryoflora remains poorly catalogued and studied rel- imens examined or voucher data, although any pub- ative to the vascular plants. The availability of a lication lacking this information, regardless of disci- comprehensive bibliography and checklist should help pline, is of limited value. And, as this is intended to remedy this disparity. Prior to this compilation, the be a reference to the bryophytes reported in the most complete bibliographies dealing with Illinois literature from Illinois and not of Illinois bryologists bryophytes were included in the historical sketch by (Stotler 1979), a biographical work is included only Stotler (1979) and the moss checklist constructed by if it contains significant information about at least McCleary and Redfearn (1979). one species of the state bryoflora. This is an index of the 396 articles dealing with The publications are arranged alphabetically, num- the Illinois bryophytes (hornworts, liverworts, mosses, bered consecutively, and annotated to indicate con- and sphagna). Each publication is ordered alphabet- tent. Each annotation contains two sections. The first ically by the author's last name and annotated to section includes data on the kind and number of taxa include pertinent information, especially the number (see Example and Legend). The bracketed integers and kinds of taxa treated. Cross-reference indices are refer to the number of taxa listed in the publication. provided for authors, publication dates, the counties The sequencing of the taxonomic groups in the and regions of Illinois, taxonomic groups, and other annotations is consistent throughout (Anthocerotae, categories. Checklists of species and synonyms are Hepaticae, Musci, Sphagtium), even though each group also included. is not always treated. The bracketed and parenthes- annotation refer to the number The criteria for including a publication in this ized numbers in each bibliography are: of taxa listed in the publication. The second part of the annotation contains a brief (1) the article must contain information on the description of the toiuenl of the publication. Scientific bryoflora of Illinois (extant or fossil); names are listed only if there are ten or fewer or if abstracts are included only if they cite the (2) they are buried in the text of a long or obscure taxon not given elsewhere in occurrence of a publication. The scientific names are also given for a full article; some questionable reports, as indicated [?], and rare (3) publications showing only shaded range maps taxa. The fact that scientific names are included does not imply that I have studied the specimens or that they have been correctly identified. The number of taxa cited and the names listed are based on the names given in the article which mav not represent (iirrent noineiK laliire. Ihis section of the annotation This paper is published by authority of the .Stale of Ilhnois. also includes the county or region from which the Bill N. McKnight. forinerly an Assistant Research Biologist in the Section of Botany and Plant Pathology at th<- Illinois Natural specimen was obtained or where observed. When History Survey, is currently Curator of Biological S< iences at the more than one county is given, an effort has been State Museum. Indianapolis. Indiana. Indiana made to present the number of taxa in each group Two or more outside referees recommend each manuscript from the respective county (see Example). When submitted for publication in the Biological Notes scries before it "souilurn is accepted. counties arc not listed (e.g., "Peoria area," 8 Ilinois Natural History Biological Notes No. 127 both extant and fossil reports are included in this list. A total of 5 1 2 kinds of bryophytes (3 hornworts, 1 1 ANNOTATION EXAMPLE liverworts, 366 mosses, and 25 sphagna) have been leported. Following each taxon are the numbers 3 Anthocerotae corresponding to the publications in which it is re- ported. The nomenclature follows Crum and Ander- Total number of species cited in publication son (1981) and Crum (1983) for the mosses and sphagna (with a couple of exceptions noted in the preface to the index), and Stotler and Crandall-Stotler (1977) for the hornworts and liverworts. A list of in is (3-A, 39-H, 127-M, 3-S) Annotated checklist for Clark synonyms for the taxa reported the literature also included. Two-thirds of the names listed in the (3. 37, 119, 3) and Coles (2,22, 1 01 ,0) cos. ; no specimens cited synonym index are not included in the most recent checklists for liverworts (Stotler and Crandall-Stotler 1977) or mosses (Crum, Steere, and Anderson 1973). Total number of species While bryophytes are almost totally devoid of eco- in Clark County nomic importance they are nevertheless very inter- esting organisms that provide a challenging array of potential research projects, as well as aesthetic enjoy- ment to the critical observer. It should be obvious Illinois," "our area," "Illinois"), the citation has been, from looking at the following indices that there is when possible, ascribed to a region within the state. still much to be learned about the bryophytes of Illinois. will Accordingly, I have divided the state into five regions This publication be useful in assessing (Fig. 1) based on geographic location, geologic history, the amount and type of bryological activity, deter- land use practices, vegetational patterns, and conven- mining distributional records, and generating interest ience. It was impossible to follow Schwegman's (1973) in the Illinois bryoflora. Because of the scope of this natural divisions scheme in delimiting regions given bibliography, some citations may have been omitted. the absence of specific location information in many You are invited to bring such oversights to my atten- publications. Finally, the acronym of the herbarium tion. housing the vouchers is often included (see Legend). The following indices are provided at the end of LEGEND this publication to further enhance its usefulness. HERBARIUM ACRONYMS CITED 1. AUTHOR INDEX. An alphabetical listing of (according to Holgren, Keuken, and Schofield 1981) all 250 authors with the numbers corresponding = American Bryological and Lichenological to all publications by that author ABSH Society Herbarium, Carbondale, IL 2. annual CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX. An CANM = Canadian National Museum, Ottawa chronological listing from 1834 to 1986 fol- DUKE = Duke University, Durham, NC lowed by the publications corresponding to each EIU = Eastern Illinois University, Charleston year. F = Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago 3. COUNTY INDEX. An alphabetical list of the ILL = University of Illinois, Urbana 102 Illinois counties and the publications per- ILLS = Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign taining to each. ISM = Illinois State Museum, Springfield MICH = University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 4. REGION INDEX. A list containing publications MWI = Western Illinois University, Macomb dealing with each of the five regions (Fig. 1) for NY = New York Botanical Garden. Bronx. NY those works not already listed under COUNTY INDEX. SIU = Southern Illinois University,