Cyrto-hypnum schistocalyx

(Müller Hal.) W. R. Buck & H. A. Crum

Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 17: 67. 1990.

Basionym: Hypnum schistocalyx Müller Hal. Syn. Musc. Frond. 2: 691. 1851
Synonyms: Thuidium schistocalyx (Müller Hal.) Mitten
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 377. Mentioned on page 376.

Stems regularly 2-pinnate, stems and branches smooth; paraphyllia 2–8 cells in length, cells 1: 1, papillose. Stem-leaves appressed when dry, broadly triangular, (0.2–) 0.3–0.4 (–0.5) mm; apex gradually and broadly acuminate, sometimes piliferous; costa 5/6 leaf length. Branch leaves incurved-appressed when dry, 0.1–0.2 (–0.3) mm; apex acute to obtuse; costa 3/4 leaf length, straight, covered with quadrate cells apically, projecting as low crests. Perichaetial leaves with margins strongly flexuose-ciliate. Seta papillose. Capsule with endostome cilia 1 (or 2).


Phenology: Capsule maturity unknown.
Habitat: Moist forests, limestone, base of trees
Elevation: low elevations

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, n South America

Discussion

Cyrto-hypnum schistocalyx, an essentially tropical species, is distinguished by the ciliate perichaetial leaves and roughened seta. The species occurs in Dade County; south of the flora area it occurs from sea level to 200 m elevation.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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"straight" is not a number.

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3-seriate +  and 2-seriate +
differentiated +
acute +  and obtuse +
William R. Buck +
(Müller Hal.) W. R. Buck & H. A. Crum +
Hypnum schistocalyx +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
ovate;oblong-ovate +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br />) +
roughened +  and smooth +
cucullate +
inclined;horizontal +
cylindric +
papillose +
quadrate +
differentiated +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
nodulose +
percurrent +  and excurrent +
3/4 +  and 5/6 +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and n South America +
low elevations +
shouldered +  and bordered +
Moist forests, limestone, base of trees +
autoicous +  and sexual +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br />) +
triangular +
crenulate-papillose +
subentire to ciliate;plane +
long-rostrate +
2 (?) +  and 8 (?) +
oblong-lanceolate +  and oblong-ovate +
Capsule maturity unknown. +
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. +
papillose +
elongate +
spheric +
broadly triangular +  and broadly ovate +
not stipitate +
ascending +  and creeping +
differentiated +
Thuidium schistocalyx +
Cyrto-hypnum schistocalyx +
Cyrto-hypnum +
species +
specialized +
dioicous +, autoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
dark green;golden brown +