Voitia nivalis

Hornschuch

Voitia Systylio, 10, plate 1. 1818.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Voitia hookeri Mitten
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 16. Mentioned on page 15, 17.

Plants 3–6 cm. Leaves ovatelanceolate. Seta strongly twisted immediately below capsule. Capsule oblong-ovate, symmetric or slightly curved, gradually narrowed to seta, basal ridge absent, smooth or nearly so. Calyptra sometimes split, often sliding down on seta, base not hyaline. Spores 7–11 µm.


Phenology: Capsules mature fall.
Habitat: Coprophilic
Elevation: moderate to high elevations

Distribution

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Alta., N.W.T., Alaska, Colo., Europe, ne Asia

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Voitia nivalis"
long-acuminate +
Paul C. Marino +
Hornschuch +
cucullate +
cleistocarpous +
narrowed +  and oblong-ovate +
autoicous +  and sexual +
rectangular +
Alta. +, N.W.T. +, Alaska +, Colo. +, Europe +  and ne Asia +
moderate to high elevations +
16 +, 8 +  and 12 +
4 +  and 2 +
Coprophilic +
ovatelanceolate +
elongate +
convex +  and conic +
not differentiated +
Capsules mature fall. +
Voitia Systylio, +
straight +
elongate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
thick +  and thin +
Illustrated +
lanceolate +  and ovatelanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Voitia hookeri +
Voitia nivalis +
species +
light green +  and yellow-green +
small;medium-sized +