Hypopterygium flavolimbatum

Müller Hal.

Syn. Musc. Frond. 2: 10. 1850.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Hypopterygium canadense Kindberg H. fauriei Bescherelle
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 262. Mentioned on page 261.

Plants 1–2.5 (–3) cm. Leaves of stipe and basal fronds in 8 rows, to 0.9 mm; dorsal frond leaves present on basal portion of stipe; distal stipe leaves often asymmetric, 1.2–1.7 (–2) mm, margins entire to evenly serrate in distal 1/4–1/2; all leaves ovate to very short-acuminate; costa short or to 4/5 leaf length. Perichaetia with paraphyses absent. Seta 1–1.5 (–2.5) cm, smooth or weakly papillose distally. Capsule 1–1.5 mm; operculum rostrate, 1.2–1.5 mm.


Phenology: Capsules mature summer.
Habitat: Limy humus, limestone, outcrops, cliffs, small caverns, moist, shady forests, Pacific coastal islands
Elevation: low elevations (0-100 m)

Discussion

Hypopterygium flavolimbatum is a small, striking moss with erect, bright green fronds of neatly arranged dimorphic leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
acuminate +  and acute +
Richard H. Zander +
Müller Hal. +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br />) +
dorsiventral +  and complanate-foliate +
rudimentary +
conic-cucullate +  and cucullate +
cylindric +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
long-rhomboidal +
subpercurrent +
0 +  and 4/5 +
B.C. +, Alaska +  and Asia +
low elevations (0-100 m) +
with zigzag line +  and furrowed +
cross-striolate +
Limy humus, limestone, outcrops, cliffs, small caverns, moist, shady forests, Pacific coastal islands +
not differentiated +
autoicous +  and sexual +
short-acuminate +  and ovate to very +
larger +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Capsules mature summer. +
Syn. Musc. Frond. +
not differentiated +
much-branched +  and dendroid +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
curved +  and straight +
papillose +  and smooth +
elongate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
umbellate +  and palmate +
flabellate +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
Hypopterygium canadense +  and H. fauriei +
Hypopterygium flavolimbatum +
Hypopterygium +
species +
specialized +
incrassate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
medium-sized;large +