Neckera pennata

Hedwig

Sp. Musc. Frond., 200. 1801.

Synonyms: Neckera oligocarpa Bruch
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 604.

Plants 5–11 cm. Stems with branches absent or few, attenuate; paraphyllia few to absent. Stem-leaves (central) oblong-ovate, undulate, 2–3 (–5) × 1.2–1.5 mm; margins serrulate to entire proximally, serrulate at apex; apex acute to broadly acute; ecostate or costa double, short; alar cells irregularly short-quadrate; basal laminal cells rectangular, 50–60 × 7–10 µm; distal medial cells oblong-linear, (23–) 42–54 × 2–4 µm; apical cells oblong-rhombic, (15–) 30–36 × (2–) 3–5 µm. Sexual condition autoicous. Seta 0.1 cm. Capsule immersed.


Habitat: Base and trunks of trees, boulders, rock cliffs of conifer and deciduous forests to montane subalpine ecotones
Elevation: moderate to high elevations (300-2600 m)

Distribution

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Greenland, B.C., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., N.S., Ont., Que., Yukon, Alaska, Ariz., Colo., Conn., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Ky., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., Mont., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands (New Zealand), Australia

Discussion

Neckera pennata is recognized by its immersed sporophytes, undulate, acute to broadly acute leaves, and paraphyllia absent or scarce. The leaves have very few alar cells.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Neckera pennata"
acute +  and broadly acute +
autoicous +  and sexual +
oblong-rhombic +
Inés Sastre-De Jesús +
Hedwig +
auriculate +
oblong-ligulate +  and secund +
spreading +, erect-spreading +  and erect +
flat +  and strongly undulate +
cucullate +
horizontal +, suberect +  and erect +
globose +, oblong +  and cylindric +
short-quadrate +
ecostate +  and single +
linear-flexuose +  and linear +
fusiform +  and rhomboidal +
Greenland +, B.C. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Ariz. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Ky. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Europe +, Asia +, Pacific Islands (New Zealand) +  and Australia +
moderate to high elevations (300-2600 m) +
smooth;densely papillose +
cross-striolate +  and smooth +
Base and trunks of trees, boulders, rock cliffs of conifer and deciduous forests to montane subalpine ecotones +
serrulate;serrulate;entire +
branched +  and simple +
erect-spreading +  and erect-appressed +
deltoid +, lanceolate +  and ovate +
Sp. Musc. Frond., +
oblong-ligulate +  and secund +
spreading +, erect-spreading +  and erect +
flat +  and strongly undulate +
smooth;densely papillose +
linear;lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
short to long +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
undulate +  and oblong-ovate +
1.2mm;1.5mm +
perpendicular +
attenuate +
erect +, erect-spreading +  and appressed +
Neckera oligocarpa +
Neckera pennata +
species +
Not (?) +  and Pitted (?) +
dioicous +, autoicous +  and sexual +
yellowish +, light +  and dark green +
medium-sized;large +