Syrrhopodon incompletus var. berteroanus (Brid.) W.D.Reese
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Authority
Reese, William D. 1993. Calymperaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 58: 1-102. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Calymperaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Porto Rico. Bertero s.n. (holotype, B Bridel; isotypes, JE, NY).
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Synonyms
Dicranum berteroanum Brid., Syrrhopodon malouinensis Müll.Hal., Syrrhopodon berteroanus var. strictior Hampe, Syrrhopodon laevidorsus Besch., Syrrhopodon vaginans Broth., Syrrhopodon curvatus Müll.Hal., Syrrhopodon perhorridus Müll.Hal., Syrrhopodon berteroanus var. planifolius Thér. ex Bizot
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Description
Variety Description - Plants of var. berteroanus are dimorphic with strict- and flexuous-leaved forms. They differ from var. incompletus primarily in the leaves mostly narrower (commonly subulate) and with more broadly flaring bases, and in bearing single—rather than paired—marginal teeth above; the margins of the upper lamina are sometimes unistratose in part. The sporophytes are as in 5. incompletus var. incompletus. The var. berteroanus intergrades to some extent with var. incompletus and itis notalways possible to assign a varietal name with ease. However, most specimens are readily identifiable to the varietal level.
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Discussion
Although generally similar to var. incompletus, var. berteroanus is usually easily distinguished by the single teeth on the leaf margins, but the two varieties intergrade. Like var. incompletus, its leaves often bear teniola-like features at the shoulders. See comments under the var. luridus. The apparent occurrence of this taxon in the Islas Malvinas, based on S. malouinensis, is anomalous and is perhaps based on a mislabeled specimen. The var. berteroanus has not been collected in the Malvinas since the original specimen upon which Muller based the name malouinensis.
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Distribution
Endemic to tropical America; Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, northern South America and disjunct to southern Brazil. Tree trunks and logs in forests to about 1700 m; more abundant at higher elevations.
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