Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium

(Taylor) R. H. Zander

Bryologist 83: 232. 1980,.

Basionym: Barbula inaequalifolia Taylor London J. Bot. 5: 49. 1846
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 567. Mentioned on page 566.

Stems to 1.5 cm. Stem-leaves ovate to ovatelanceolate, to 1–2 mm, distal lamina often 2-stratose in small patches above, margins narrowly recurved or revolute to near apex, entire, rounded to obtusely acute apically; costa ending 1–2 cells before apex, not much widened or tapering, to ca. 6 cells wide at mid leaf, adaxial surface of the costa weakly convex; proximal cells differentiated across leaf, rectangular, 3–4: 1. Specialized asexual reproduction often present, by masses of unicellular gemmae on stalks in leaf-axils. Sexual condition dioicous. [Capsule theca 1.5–3 mm; operculum 0.8–1.3 mm; peristome well developed, twisted, 500–950 µm. Spores 9–11 µm.]


Phenology: Sporophytes absent in the area of the flora.
Habitat: Soil
Elevation: moderate elevations

Distribution

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N.C., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Eurasia, n Africa

Discussion

Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium is found at only two locations in the flora area. It is easily distinguished from other species in the area by the rounded leaf apices and masses of unicellular gemmae usually present in the leaf axils. Unicellular gemmae are not unique to this species in the Pottiaceae; they are also found in Didymodon revolutus, which is distinguished by the spurred costa having only one stereid band, the distal laminal cell walls evenly thickened, and papillae solid, low, broad, simple to multiplex, usually lenslike. For additional synonymy and discussion, see R. H. Zander (1968).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
elongate +  and quadrate +
of 1-2 rows +  and differentiated +
long-excurrent +  and short-excurrent +
rounded-obtuse +  and acute +
Richard H. Zander +
(Taylor) R. H. Zander +
crescent--shaped +
papillose +  and smooth +
usually slightly wider +
usually ovate;oblong +
Barbula inaequalifolia +
multicellular +
obovoid +
cucullate +
stegocarpous +
polygamous +, monoicous +, dioicous +  and sexual +
flat +  and bulging +
vesiculose +  and thick-walled +
1 +  and 2 +
elongate-rhomboid +  and elongate +
tomentose +  and bare +
tapering +
widened +
2-stratose +  and 1-stratose +
subquadrate;shortly rectangular +
N.C. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Eurasia +  and n Africa +
moderate elevations +
differentiated +
yellow +  and orange-red or red +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
ovate;ovatelanceolate +
usually broadly lanceolate +  and narrowly elliptical +
reduced +
dentate +  and entire +
rounded +  and obtusely acute +
short-conic;short-rostrate +
photosynthetic +
hollow +  and solid +
4 +  and 6 +
lateral +  and terminal +
lateral +  and terminal +
of 32 teeth +  and rudimentary +
red +, orange +  and yellow +
consisting of 16 mostly 2 times cleft spiculose striate or papillose lanceolate teeth , , , , +  and rudimentary +
Sporophytes absent in the area of the flora. +
1 (?) +, 3 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
dioicous +  and sexual +
multicellular +
straight +
elongate +
2 +  and 1 +
orange-red +, red +, laminal +  and light-brown +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
0-3 cm +  and short +
rounded-triangular +  and rounded-pentagonal +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Barbula sect. Erythrophyllum +, Barbula subg. Erythrophyllum +  and Didymodon subg. Erythrophyllum +
Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium +
Bryoerythrophyllum +
species +
ellipsoidal;cylindric +
short to rather +
stemless +  and perigoniate +
plant +  and cespitose +
occasionally smaller than the perichaetiate +