Konstantinova N.A.1 2004. Iwatsukia jishibae (Steph.) Kitagawa (Cephaloziaceae, Hepaticae) in Russia // Arctoa. Vol. 13: 203–210 [in English].
1 Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Kola Sci. Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Kirovsk-6, Murmansk Province 184256 Russia
KEYWORDS: new records, Iwatsukia jishibae, Russia, Baikal Lake, Khamar-Daban Range, phytogeography, relic distribution
ABSTRACT. The worldwide rare Iwatsukia jishibae (Steph.) Kitagawa was found to be relatively common in Khamar-Daban Range near the south end of Lake Baikal (South Siberia). A detailed description of this species, as well as differences from allied species are given, and there is a key to genera of Cephaloziaceae in Russia. Mainly a tropical-subtropical species, I. jishibae has a disjunct distribution in Central America, West and East Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Papua-New Guinea, Nepal, Japan, Korea and South Siberia. This species occurs exclusively on rotting wood. Iwatsukia exigua is believed to be conspecific with I. jishibae.
doi 10.15298/arctoa.13.16