Taxithelium planum
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 496. 1869.
Illustrated
Basionym: Hypnum planum Bridel Muscol. Recent., suppl. 2: 97. 1812
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 582.
Plants in thin to dense mats. Stems with branches 0.2–2 cm. Leaves sometimes with lateral leaves spreading and dorsal and ventral leaves appressed, contracted, smaller; supra-alar cells few-to-many, subquadrate, in 1 or 2 rows, often 1 row extending up margin. Specialized asexual reproduction rare, by filamentous gemmae. Perigonia and perichaetia on stems or base of branches. Capsule with exostome teeth 16, subulate, striolate; endostome basal membrane medium to high, segments equal to and alternating with exostome teeth, cilia 1–3, appendiculate. Calyptra smooth. Spores spheric, 12–22 µm, smooth to finely papillose.
Phenology: Capsules mature late summer.
Habitat: Tree bark, exposed roots, rotten logs
Elevation: low elevations
Distribution
Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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asexual +
cucullate +
striolate +
subulate +
pigmented +
specialized +
subquadrate +
differentiated +
appendiculate +
contracted +
smaller +
collenchymatous +
thickened +
rare +
asexual +
filamentous +
Present +
flexuose +
ovate;ovatelanceolate +
dense +
not apparent +
elongate +
foliose +
filamentous +
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. +
1869 +
pigmented +
defined +
specialized +
alternating +
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elongate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (?) +
Illustrated +
spheric +
falcate-secund +
tapering;lanceolate;broadly ovate +
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