Squamidium diversicoma (Hampe) Broth.

  • Authority

    Sharp, Aaron J., et al. 1994. The Moss Flora of Mexico. Part Two: Orthotrichales to Polytrichales. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 69 (2)

  • Family

    Brachytheciaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Squamidium diversicoma (Hampe) Broth.

  • Description

    Species Description - Differing from S. nigricans by leaves of stoloniferous stems long, tortuous-acuminate and coarsely recurved-dentate at margins ofthe acumina; branch leaves closely imbricate, deeply concave, and abruptly short-acute to cuspidate, with alar cells quadrate to oblate-rectangular and thick-walled; shortly exserted capsules; densely papillose exostome teeth; and densely and coarsely hairy calyptrae (with some of the hairs biseriate-celled).

  • Discussion

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    S. diversicoma (Hampe) Broth, in E. & P., Nat. Pfl. 1(3): 809. 1906.

    Neckera diversicoma Hampe, Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. Kjøbenhavn IV, 1: 114. 1879.

    This species w a s recently added to the Mexican flora by Allen and Crosby (1987a).

  • Distribution

    Guerrero (between Milipillas and Atoyac de Alarex, Croat 14625c, MO) and Jalisco (10 mi S W of Autian, Crum 1281, F, G, MICH, S, US).—Mexico; Honduras to southeastern Brazil.

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