OF HOLOSTIPOUS LEJEUNEACEAE (HEPATICAE)

A synopsis and key emphasizing vegetative characters are provided for 72 species (in 34 genera) of Lejeuneaceae with undivided underleaves, recorded from Colombia and neighbouring areas. A brief statement on the altitudinal distribution and on the ecology of the species in Colombia is also provided. The checklist of the Hepaticae of Colombia (Gradstein & Hekking 1979) is updated; 10 species are added to the Colombian flora and 36 species names recorded from Colombia have fallen into synonymy.