The Macaronesian endemic pleurocarpous moss genus Echinodium comprises three species: E. renauldii (Azores), E. setigerum (Madeira) and E. spinosum (Madeira, Canary Islands). While the generic circumscription of Echinodium has been clarified, species delimitation and relationships, as well as patterns of intraspecific variation, remain insufficiently known.

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doi.org/10.1080/03736687.2025.2593149
Journal of Bryology
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S. Martins, Stech, M., & M. Sim-Sim. (2025). Species delimitation and population differentiation in the Macaronesian endemic moss genus Echinodium (Echinodiaceae, Bryophyta). Journal of Bryology, 2025, 1–14. doi:10.1080/03736687.2025.2593149

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