Bruchia fusca
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 361, plate 216. 1894,.
Distal leaves ovate, 0.6–1.3 mm, leaf base not differentiated in shape; distal laminal cells shortrectangular. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta 0.3–1.2 mm. Capsule neck short, obovate. Spores pitted. Calyptra smooth.
Phenology: Capsules mature spring.
Habitat: Soil, commonly surrounding quartz pebbles
Elevation: low to moderate elevations
Distribution
Md., N.C., Tex.
Discussion
Bruchia fusca is much like B. hallii and differs almost exclusively in the ornamentation of the spores, a trait that may prove to be an intraspecies genetic difference.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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reduced +
revoluble +
acute;acuminate +
adjacent +
mitrate +
curved +
cleistocarpous +
obovate +
erect +
short-exserted +
immersed +
excurrent +
developed +
subpercurrent +
single +
long-rectangular +
ovate +
cauline +
larger +
contorted +
not differentiated +
lanceolate;linear-lanceolate +
plane +
long-rostrate +
not differentiated +
sheathing +
differentiated +
single +
not differentiated +
basal +
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club +
spinose +
spheric;ovoid or weakly reniform +
large +
erect +
Bruchia fusca +
Bruchia +
species +
forked +
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