<strong>Three new synonyms of <em>Pohlia</em> (Bryaceae) from China</strong>

Abstract

Three species of Webera and Pohlia described from China were reduced to new synonyms of other species of Pohlia. Webera ciliifera Broth. is a synonym of Pohlia elongata Hedw., W. pygmaea Broth. is a synonym of P. minor Schleich. ex Schwaegr. and P. subflexuosa Broth. is a synonym of P. flexuosa Hook.A critical review of the following three species which were collected by Handel-Mazzetti in China between 1914 and 1918 and described by Brotherus (1922Brotherus ( , 1924Brotherus ( , 1929 revealed that they are conspecific with other species of Pohlia described from Europe.