Orthotrichum pallens var. crenulatum

Vitt

Bryologist 74: 161, figs. 9 – 12. 1971.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 61.
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Stem-leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate; margins crenulate at apex; apex rounded-obtuse, often broadly apiculate. Seta 0.5 mm. Capsule oblong, 1–1.6 mm; exostome teeth reflexed, papillose-striate; endostome segments 8, of 2 rows of cells, shorter than exostome, papillose. Calyptra naked. Spores 10–14 µm.


Habitat: Tree trunks, especially near base, dry, exposed areas
Elevation: moderate elevations (500-1500 m)

Discussion

Variety crenulatum is characterized by its oblong to oblong-lanceolate leaves with apiculate, broadly obtuse apices; the margins in almost all leaves are crenulate near the apex, and the seta is short. The exostome is papillose-striate as opposed to papillose. There are eight endostome segments and the capsule is strangulate when old.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"contracted" is not a number.

rounded-obtuse +
Dale H. Vitt +
not decurrent +
erect +  and ascending +
conic-oblong +
8-ribbed or 16-ribbed +  and smooth +
constricted +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
not projecting +
papillose +  and smooth +
differentiated +
Nev. +  and Utah. +
moderate elevations (500-1500 m) +
linear-lanceolate +
papillose-striate +  and papillose +
rectangular;elliptic +
connate +
occasional +
Tree trunks, especially near base, dry, exposed areas +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
oblong-lanceolate +  and broadly lanceolate +
straight +
spreading +  and widespreading +
not rugose +
linear-lanceolate +, lanceolate +, oblong +  and ovate +
crenulate +
dioicous +, cladautoicous +  and sexual +
rostrate;convex;conic +
mammillose +  and smooth +
cladautoicous +  and sexual +
sometimes larger +
lateral +  and terminal +
sinistrorse +, dextrorse +  and erect +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
papillose +  and smooth +
oblong;oblong-lanceolate +
superficial +
0 +  and 1/2 +
Orthotrichum immersum +  and O. pallens var. immersum +
Orthotrichum pallens var. crenulatum +
Orthotrichum pallens +
variety +
specialized +
cladautoicous +, pseudautoicous +, dioicous +  and sexual +
not nodose +
incrassate +
olive brown;reddish-brown;olive brown;reddish-brown;dark green +
large +  and small +