Neckeropsis disticha

(Hedwig) Kindberg

Canad. Rec. Sci. 6: 21. 1894.

Illustrated
Basionym: Neckera disticha Hedwig Sp. Musc. Frond., 201. 1801
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 607.

Stem-leaves spreading, crisped when dry, flat when moist, oblong, (1–) 1.5–1.6 (–2) mm; base slightly ovate, not auriculate; costa 1/2–3/4 leaf length. Sexual condition synoicous.


Phenology: Capsules mature fall–summer.
Habitat: Swamp forests, hammocks on trees, logs, rock
Elevation: low elevations (0-70 m)

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands (Comoros Islands)

Discussion

Neckeropsis disticha occurs in lowland to montane forests south of Florida in the Americas, up to 1800 m. The species is recognized by its flat or crisped leaves that are not undulate, with base oblong or slightly ovate.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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rounded-truncate +
dioicous +, autoicous +, synoicous +  and sexual +
fusiform +, rhomboidal +, rhombic +, oval +  and round +
Inés Sastre-De Jesús +
(Hedwig) Kindberg +
not auriculate +  and ovate +
Neckera disticha +
oblong-ligulate +  and ovate-ligulate +
spreading +, erect-spreading +  and erect +
plicate +, crisped +, undulate +, flat +, asymmetric +, ovatelanceolate +, oblong-ovate +  and ovate +
cucullate +
horizontal +, suberect +  and erect +
oblong-cylindric +
1/2 +  and 3/4 +
linear-flexuose +  and linear +
fusiform +  and rhomboidal +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Africa +  and Indian Ocean Islands (Comoros Islands) +
low elevations (0-70 m) +
cross-striolate +  and smooth +
Swamp forests, hammocks on trees, logs, rock +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
oblong +  and crisped +
synoicous +  and sexual +
branched +  and simple +
Capsules mature fall–summer. +
erect-spreading +  and erect-appressed +
deltoid +, lanceolate +  and ovate +
Canad. Rec. Sci. +
oblong-ligulate +  and ovate-ligulate +
spreading +, erect-spreading +  and erect +
plicate +, crisped +, undulate +, flat +, asymmetric +, ovatelanceolate +, oblong-ovate +  and ovate +
papillose +
linear;lanceolate +
short to long +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
Illustrated +
perpendicular +
erect +, erect-spreading +  and appressed +
Neckeropsis disticha +
Neckeropsis +
species +
not recurved +
Not (?) +  and Pitted (?) +
autoicous +, synoicous +  and sexual +