familyMeesiaceae
genusPaludella
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Paludella
Muscol. Recent., suppl. 3: 72. 1817.
Etymology: Latin palus, marsh, and - ella, diminutive, alluding to habitat
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Paludella squarrosa | Patricia M. Eckel |
Leaves squarrose-recurved, not 3-ranked, obovate to elliptic; margins broadly reflexed near mid leaf; laminal cells rounded-hexagonal, bulging-conic on both surfaces, walls thick; basal-cells longer than distal cells.
Distribution
North America, Eurasia, circumboreal
Discussion
Species 1.
Plants of Paludella occur in calcareous fens.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
... more about "Paludella"
acute;rounded-obtuse +
longer +
naked +
cucullate +
curved +
inclined +
clavate;pyriform +
strong +
single +
not 3-ranked +
squarrose-recurved +
obovate;elliptic +
uniform +
not bordered +
reflexed +
long +
defined +
diplolepidous +
reduced +
Muscol. Recent., suppl. +
1817 +
long +
simple;sparsely branched +
erect;ascending +
Paludella +
Meesiaceae +
genus +
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