Hennediella stanfordensis

(Steere) Blockeel

J. Bryol. 16: 191. 1990,.

Basionym: Tortula stanfordensis Steere Bryologist 54: 119, figs. 1–9. 1951
Synonyms: Hyophila stanfordensis (Steere) A. J. E. Smith & H. Whitehouse
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 636. Mentioned on page 635.

Leaves broadly elliptic to obovate, flat and lax; distal margins with a 2-stratose border of elongate cells, distal laminal cells 10–14 µm. Sexual condition dioicous. Sporophytes unknown in region of flora.


Habitat: Soil, among grasses, drainage ditches, fields
Elevation: low to moderate elevations (100-300 m)

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Guerrero), Europe, Australia

Discussion

Since the description of Hennediella stanfordensis, this mundivagant species has engendered a flurry of publications on its human-oriented distribution, its discovery in Europe, and the taxonomic significance of the eperistomate sporophyte (e.g., D. G. Long 1979; A. J. E. Smith and H. L. K. Whitehouse 1974; Whitehouse 1975).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
channeled +  and plane +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
of 1-2 rows +  and differentiated +
long-excurrent +  and short-excurrent +
obtuse +  and acute +
Richard H. Zander +
(Steere) Blockeel +
round +  and elliptic +
papillose +  and smooth +
usually slightly wider +
usually ovate;oblong +
not differentiated +
Tortula stanfordensis +
obovoid +
flaring +  and cucullate +
stegocarpous +
dioicous +, cladautoicous +, autoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
flat +  and weakly convex +
thin;evenly thickened +
vesiculose +  and thick-walled +
3 +  and 4 +
elongate +
tomentose +  and bare +
short-excurrent +  and percurrent +
2-3-stratose +, thick-walled +  and bordered +
shortrectangular;quadrate;hexagonal +
Calif. +, Mexico (Guerrero) +, Europe +  and Australia +
low to moderate elevations (100-300 m) +
differentiated +
multicellular +
Soil, among grasses, drainage ditches, fields +
yellow +  and orange-red or red +
dioicous +  and sexual +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
concave;keeled;channeled;ovoid;lanceolate or lingulate +
broadly elliptic +  and obovate +
somewhat larger +
dentate +  and entire +
denticulate +
conic;rostrate +
photosynthetic +
simple +  and hollow +
6 +  and 8 +
lateral +  and terminal +
lateral +  and terminal +
red +, orange +  and yellow +
of 32 long , filamentous teeth +  and rudimentary +
1 (?) +, 4 (?) +  and 6 (?) +
straight +
elongate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
2 +  and 1 +
red +  and laminal +
spreading;incurved;appressed +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
rounded-triangular +  and rounded-pentagonal +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Hyophila stanfordensis +
Hennediella stanfordensis +
Hennediella +
species +
microstomous +
ovate;cylindric +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
yellow distally and red +, orange +, red +  and yellow +
stemless +  and perigoniate +
reddish-brown;green +
occasionally smaller than the perichaetiate +