View source for Homalia ← Homalia You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Homalia |accepted_authority=Bridel |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Bryol. Univ. |place=1: xlvi, 2: 325, 763, 807, 812. 1827 |year=1827 }} |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Neckeraceae;Homalia |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Neckeraceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Homalia]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek homalos, even or level, alluding to strongly complanate leaves |volume=Volume 28 |mention_page=page 602, 603, 653 |treatment_page=page 608 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism size;whole_organism coloration;whole_organism reflectance;whole_organism growth form"><b>Plants </b>medium-sized, shelf-forming, green to yellowish green, shiny.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem growth form or orientation;stem architecture"><b>Stems </b>creeping, sparsely to irregularly branched;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="paraphyllium presence">paraphyllia absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="secondary stem orientation;secondary stem shape;secondary stem architecture or shape;secondary stem prominence or shape;branch leaf orientation;branch leaf shape;branch leaf architecture or shape;branch leaf prominence or shape"><b>Secondary </b>stem and branch leaves erect-spreading, oblong-ovate to oblong-obovate, asymmetric, flat;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="margin architecture or shape;margin architecture or shape;tooth orientation">margins entire proximally, serrulate to serrate at apex, teeth not recurved;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="apex shape;apex shape;apex shape;apex shape;apex shape">apex rounded, obtuse, or obtuse-apiculate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="costa quantity">costa single [double, very short];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="laminal cell shape">laminal cells rounded-hexagonal to linear, walls porose or not.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="wall architecture;wall architecture;wall reproduction;wall reproduction"><b>Sexual </b>condition autoicous [synoicous or dioicous];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="paraphyse architecture or shape">reproductive branches without leaflike paraphyses;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="perichaetial inner leaf shape">perichaetial inner leaves ovate [broadly lanceolate].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="seta atypical some measurement;seta some measurement"><b>Seta </b>1–1.5 [–2] cm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="capsule shape"><b>Capsule </b>oblong-cylindric [oblong-ovoid];</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="exostome tooth shape;exostome tooth coloration;exostome tooth relief;exostome tooth relief;exostome tooth coloration">exostome teeth lanceolate, densely cross striate and papillose basally, vertically papillose and hyaline distally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="basal membrane development;segment architecture or pubescence or relief;segment relief">endostome basal membrane well developed, segments smooth proximally, papillose distally.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="spore atypical some measurement;spore some measurement"><b>Spores </b>11–14 [–16] µm.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=North America;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America (Brazil);Europe;Asia |discussion=<p>Species 5 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>In the field, species of Homalia are easily distinguished by the flat stems and glossy plants. Pseudoparaphyllia are absent in plants in the flora area, but may be present in extrafloral species.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Homalia |author=Inés Sastre-De Jesús |authority=Bridel |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Neckeraceae |distribution=North America;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America (Brazil);Europe;Asia |reference=None |publication title=Bryol. Univ. |publication year=1827 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V28/V28_954.xml |genus=Homalia |apex shape=obtuse-apiculate;obtuse;obtuse-apiculate;obtuse;rounded |basal membrane development=developed |branch leaf architecture or shape=asymmetric |branch leaf orientation=erect-spreading |branch leaf prominence or shape=flat |branch leaf shape=oblong-ovate;oblong-obovate |capsule shape=oblong-cylindric |costa quantity=single |exostome tooth coloration=hyaline;cross striate |exostome tooth relief=papillose;papillose |exostome tooth shape=lanceolate |laminal cell shape=rounded-hexagonal;linear |margin architecture or shape=serrulate;serrate |paraphyllium presence=absent |paraphyse architecture or shape=leaflike |perichaetial inner leaf shape=ovate |secondary stem architecture or shape=asymmetric |secondary stem orientation=erect-spreading |secondary stem prominence or shape=flat |secondary stem shape=oblong-ovate;oblong-obovate |segment architecture or pubescence or relief=smooth |segment relief=papillose |seta atypical some measurement=1.5cm;2cm |seta some measurement=1cm;1.5cm |spore atypical some measurement=14um;16um |spore some measurement=11um;14um |stem architecture=branched |stem growth form or orientation=creeping |tooth orientation=not recurved |wall architecture=not;porose |wall reproduction=autoicous;sexual |whole_organism coloration=green;yellowish green |whole_organism growth form=plant |whole_organism reflectance=shiny |whole_organism size=medium-sized }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Neckeraceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Neckeraceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Homalia.