Tetrodontium brownianum var. ovatum
Taxon 9: 52. 1960,.
Basionym: Tetraphis ovata Hedwig Bot. Taschenb. Anfänger Wiss. Apothekerkunst 13: 41. 1802
Synonyms: Tetraphis rigida (Funck) Schwägrichen Tetrodontium ovatum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 115.
Protonematal flaps ovate-lingulate, less than 0.5 mm, dentate, with a large acute apical cell, often mixed in with linear, mucronate flaps. Stem-leaves obtuse.
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, in North America predominantly coastal
Distribution
B.C., N.B., P.E.I., Maine, c Europe
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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absent +
acute +
large +
elongate +
yellowish +
mitrate +
straight +
exserted +
single +
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Often growing inverted under rock ledges or in crevices, especially in areas of high humidity, sometimes mixed in with other bryophytes, in North America predominantly coastal +
3-ranked +
appressed +
absent +
0mm;2.5mm +
apiculate +
conic +
scattered +
mucronate +
persistent +
absent +
ovate-lingulate +
perpendicular +
persistent +
Taxon +
1824 +
twisted +
straight +
flagelliform +
0.2cm;0.5cm +
green;yellowish +
spheric +
obtuse +
erect +
few +
specialized +
absent +
asexual +
Tetrodontium brownianum var. ovatum +
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