Encalypta affinis

R. Hedwig in F. Weber and D. M. H. Mohr

in F. Weber and D. M. H. Mohr, Beitr. Naturk. 1: 121. 1805,.

Synonyms: Encalypta affinis subsp. macounii (Austin) D. G. Horton Encalypta affinis var. macounii (Austin) H. A. Crum & L. E. Anderson Encalypta apophysata Encalypta macounii
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 176. Mentioned on page 173, 177, 179.

Stems 10–25 mm, central strand absent. Leaves ligulate to lingulate or narrowly lanceolate, 3.5–5.5 mm, apices broadly acute to rounded, mucronate to apiculate, margins irregularly recurved or sometimes plane; costa excurrent to percurrent or subpercurrent; laminal cells 9–14 µm; basal-cells rectangular, 40–110 µm, papillose more or less in rows across leaf above; basal marginal cells not differentiated, papillose. Specialized asexual reproduction absent. Seta 6–19 mm, dark red. Capsule cylindric, 3–4 mm, smooth, yellowish-brown, exothecial cell-walls rectangular, thickened; peristome double, yellowish-brown, 16 teeth, linear-lanceolate, 0.5 mm, papillose, erect, endostome without basal membrane, fused to teeth, papillose, almost as long as teeth; operculum 2 mm. Calyptra 5–7 mm, lacerate at base, papillose from apex to mid body. Spores 20–26 µm, warty-papillose yellowish-brown.


Habitat: Exposed soil and rock, protected mountain or alpine habitats

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Mont., Wash., Europe, sw, c Asia (Himalayan Nepal), c Asia (Kazakstan), c Asia (Russia)

Discussion

Encalypta affinis is the only species of the genus in the flora area with papillae on the basal leaf cells. Specimens with short, excurrent costae and cuspidate leaf apices have been referred to var. affinis while the other extreme, costae ending below apex and leaves muticous, to var. macounii. This species could be confused with E. ciliata, also with a double peristome but with pitted instead of heavily papillose spores. Encalypta procera has a longer double peristome, granulate spores, and propagula on the stem tomentum.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Encalypta affinis"
broadly acute +  and rounded mucronate +
Robert E. Magill +
R. Hedwig in F. Weber and D. M. H. Mohr +
rectangular +
40um +  and 110um +
fringed +  and lacerate +
thin-walled +
small +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
furrowed +  and smooth +
yellowish-brown +
erect +  and inclined +
long-exserted +
cylindric +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
excurrent +  and percurrent +
subpercurrent +
autoicous +  and sexual +
Greenland +, Alta. +, B.C. +, N.W.T. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Mont. +, Wash. +, Europe +, sw +, c Asia (Himalayan Nepal) +, c Asia (Kazakstan) +  and c Asia (Russia) +
long-rectangular +
distinct +
Exposed soil and rock, protected mountain or alpine habitats +
rhombic;quadrate +
incurved +  and spreading +
ligulate +  and lingulate +
conic-rostrate +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
c--shaped +
yellowish-brown +
linear-lanceolate +
frequently reduced;small +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
in F. Weber and D. M. H. Mohr, Beitr. Naturk. +
elongate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
yellowish-brown +
rounded +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (?) +
phaneroporous +
Encalypta affinis subsp. macounii +, Encalypta affinis var. macounii +, Encalypta apophysata +  and Encalypta macounii +
Encalypta affinis +
Encalypta +
species +
papillose +
incrassate +
plant +  and gregarious +
small +  and medium-sized +