familyLeucophanaceae
genusOctoblepharum
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Octoblepharum
Sp. Musc. Frond., 50. 1801 ,.
Etymology: Greek okto, eight, and blepharis, eyelash, alluding to peristome teeth
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| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Octoblepharum albidum | Patricia M. Eckel |
Plants small, densely to loosely cespitose. Stems erect. Leaves crowded, erect to spreading-recurved, weakly bordered with elongate hyaline cells; chlorophyllose cells in a single layer; costa absent. Peristome with prostome present.
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions
Discussion
Species ca. 15 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
... more about "Octoblepharum"
slender +
clasping +
absent +
cucullate +
erect +
exserted +
network +
hyaline +
immersed +
elongate +
specialized +
absent +
Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions +
1-seriate +
asexual +
single +
bordered +
crowded +
erect;spreading-recurved +
lanceolate +
differentiated +
rostrate +
inconspicuous +
stalked +
axillary +
numerous +
gemmiform +
minute +
linear;triangular +
cell-like +
absent +
Sp. Musc. Frond., +
brown +
inconspicuous +
straight +
single +
simple +
erect +
forked +
Octoblepharum +
Leucophanaceae +
genus +
multicellular +
paired +
brownish +
small +
1-stratose +