Tetrodontium brownianum var. brownianum

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 114.

Protonematal flaps narrow, linear, acute up to 2.5 mm, usually entire, sometimes with a short mucronate point. Stem-leaves acuminate, sharply pointed.


Phenology: Capsules rare to very rare, mature late summer.
Habitat: Often growing inverted under rock ledges or in crevices, especially in areas of high humidity, sometimes mixed in with other bryophytes
Elevation: low to high elevations

Distribution

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N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Mich., N.Y., Ohio, Wash., Europe, Asia (Japan), Pacific Islands (New Zealand)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Judith A. Harpel +
(Dickson) Schwägrichen +
autoicous +  and sexual +
oblong-rhomboid +  and rounded-hexagonal +
naked +, plicate +  and smooth +
ovate +  and shortly oblong-cylindric +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, Mich. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Wash. +, Europe +, Asia (Japan) +  and Pacific Islands (New Zealand) +
low to high elevations +
perpendicular +
Often growing inverted under rock ledges or in crevices, especially in areas of high humidity, sometimes mixed in with other bryophytes +
rectangular +  and rhombic +
ecostate +  and costate +
spreading +, appressed +  and erect +
obtuse +, acuminate +, ovate +, linear +  and lanceolate +
concave +, ovate +  and ovatelanceolate +
appearing +  and splitting +
Capsules rare to very rare, mature late summer. +
mucronate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. +
straight +
papillose +  and smooth +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
flagelliform +
green;yellowish +
spheric +
pointed +  and acuminate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Georgia browniana +  and Tetraphis browniana +
Tetrodontium brownianum var. brownianum +
Tetrodontium brownianum +
variety +
multicellular +  and unsegmented +
Single (?) +  and 4 (?) +
triangular +
dark-green +  and brownish green +