Heterophyllium affine

(Hooker) M. Fleischer

Musc. Buitenzorg 4: 1177. 1923.

Illustrated
Basionym: Hypnum affine Hooker in C. S. Kunth, Syn. Pl. 1: 63. 1822
Synonyms: Heterophyllium nemorosum (Koch ex Bridel) Kindberg Hypnum nemorosum Koch ex Bridel
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 580.

Stems redbrown, reclining or suberect; pseudoparaphyllia foliose. Stem-leaves erect to somewhat falcate, 1.5–3 mm. Branch leaves somewhat smaller, lanceolate, often curved; alar cells less differentiated. Seta reddish. Capsule curved, 1.5–3 mm.


Phenology: Capsules mature fall.
Habitat: Rotten logs, soil, tree bases in humid forests
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Distribution

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Ga., Ky., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va., Mexico, Central America, Eurasia, Pacific Islands

Discussion

Heterophyllium affine is somewhat polymorphic and has accumulated many synonyms outside its North American and European ranges.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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long-acuminate +
Wilfred B. Schofield† +
(Hooker) M. Fleischer +
Hypnum affine +
cucullate +
inclined +  and suberect +
cylindric +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
specialized +
autoicous +, dioicous +, synoicous +  and sexual +
rectangular +  and quadrate +
enlarged +
differentiated +
Ga. +, Ky. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +, Mexico +, Central America +, Eurasia +  and Pacific Islands +
low to moderate elevations +
Rotten logs, soil, tree bases in humid forests +
papillose +  and smooth +
dioicous +, autoicous +  and sexual +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
erect-spreading +
ovate;lanceolate +
small;large +
Capsules mature fall. +
Musc. Buitenzorg +
differentiated +
elongate +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
falcate-secund +
widespreading +  and erect-spreading +
tapering;lanceolate;broadly ovate +
subpinnate +  and irregularly branched +
suberect +  and reclining +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +  and 6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (?) +
Heterophyllium nemorosum +  and Hypnum nemorosum +
Heterophyllium affine +
Heterophyllium +
species +
yellow-green;red bronze +
medium-sized +  and large +