Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera

(Dickson) Brotherus

Laubm. Fennosk., 145. 1923,.

Basionym: Coscinodon pilifera (Dickson) H. A. Crum & L. E. Anderson Fasc. Pl. Crypt. Brit. 4: 10, plate 10, fig. 14. 1801
Synonyms: Stegonia pilifera
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 605. Mentioned on page 604.

Leaves awned, costa excurrent in most leaves as a hyaline hair point.


Phenology: Capsules mature spring–summer.
Habitat: Soil, tundra, rocky areas
Elevation: moderate to high elevations (600-2200 m)

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Nunavut, Yukon, Alaska, Calif., Utah, Europe, n Asia

Discussion

Apparently less common than the typical variety, Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera may occur in mixture with it. The hair point may be as long as the leaves, but varies in length and may be lacking in some leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
serrate +, rounded +  and lamelliform +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
of 2;3 rows +
of 1-2 rows +  and differentiated +
long-excurrent +  and short-excurrent +
rounded +  and acute +
Richard H. Zander +
(Dickson) Brotherus +
flexuose +
papillose +  and smooth +
usually slightly wider +
usually ovate;oblong +
not differentiated +
Coscinodon pilifera +
obovoid +
cucullate +
stegocarpous +
ovate-cylindric +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
monoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
vesiculose +, thick-walled +  and firm-walled +
persistent +
entire +  and serrulate +
incurved +  and recurved +
few +  and several +
nonpapillose +
bulliform +
tomentose +  and bare +
hexagonal;rhomboid;elongate;hexagonal;rhomboid;hexagonal;rhomboid;elongate;hexagonal;rhomboid +
Greenland +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Calif. +, Utah +, Europe +  and n Asia +
moderate to high elevations (600-2200 m) +
differentiated +
multicellular +
Soil, tundra, rocky areas +
yellow +  and orange-red or red +
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 +
dentate +  and entire +
short-rostrate +
photosynthetic +
compound +, simple +, hollow +  and solid +
flattened +  and 2-fid +
lateral +  and terminal +
lateral +  and terminal +
rudimentary +  and characteristic +
ligulate +  and perforate +
red +, orange +  and yellow +
Capsules mature spring–summer. +
1 (?) +, 0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
0-30 um +  and differentiated +
not differentiated +
Laubm. Fennosk., +
straight +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
elongate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
2 +  and 1 +
yellow +  and laminal +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
rounded-triangular +  and rounded-pentagonal +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Stegonia pilifera +
Stegonia latifolia var. pilifera +
Stegonia latifolia +
variety +
ovate;ovate-cylindric +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
yellow distally and red +, orange +, red +  and yellow +
often somewhat thicker +
ovate +  and circular to very +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +
stemless +  and perigoniate +
brown;white;whitish green distally +
plant +  and gregarious +
occasionally smaller than the perichaetiate +