Difference between revisions of "Sematophyllum adnatum"

(Michaux) E. Britton

Bryologist 5: 65. 1902.

Basionym: Leskea adnata Michaux
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Revision as of 18:09, 18 September 2019

Plants small, green to golden yellow, glossy. Stems 2–3 cm, branches ascending. Leaves erect to erect-spreading, sometimes homomallous, oblong-lanceolate, tapering gradually to apex, 1–1.5 mm; margins reflexed; apex gradually acuminate; alar cells enlarged, inflated, yellow, in 1 row, supra-alar cells several in 2 rows, quadrate to short-rectangular; laminal cells long-rhomboidal. Specialized asexual reproduction rare, by axillary propagula, 1-seriate, rough, branched or unbranched. Seta 0.4–0.8 cm. Capsule erect, 1 mm.


Phenology: Capsules mature fall.
Habitat: Logs, bark of tree bases, rock, swamps
Elevation: low to moderate elevations

Distribution

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Ala., Calif., Ga., La., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va., Mexico, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Sematophyllum adnatum resembles Pylaisia (Hypnaceae) in habit, but is distinguished by its strongly differentiated, elongate (not isodiametric) alar cells. The species is introduced in California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Wilfred B. Schofield† +
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Leskea adnata +
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Logs, bark of tree bases, rock, swamps +
Capsules mature fall. +
Sematophyllum adnatum +
Sematophyllum +
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