Crossomitrium patrisiae (Brid.) Müll.Hal.

  • 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

    Pilotrichaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Crossomitrium patrisiae (Brid.) Müll.Hal.

  • Description

    Species Description - Stems up to 8 cm long and (with leaves) up to 4 mm wide. Leaves oblong-ovate, ± asymmetric, short-acuminate and often keeled at the tip; margins serrulate above or nearly throughout; upper cells 7-20:1. Setae 10 mm long, scabrous above; peristome hyaline or yellowish.

  • Discussion

    Fig. 620

    C. patrisiae (Brid.) C. Müll., Linnaea 38: 612. 1874.

    Hypnum patrisiae Brid., Bryol. Univ. 2: 539. 1827.

    Hookeria splitgerberiMont., Syll. Crypt. 14. 1856.

    Crossomitrium cruegeri C. Müll., Linnaea 38: 611.1874.

    C. sellowii C. Müll., Linnaea 38: 612. 1874.

    C. spruceanum C. Müll., Linnaea 38: 613. 1874.

    C. heterodontium Ren. & Card., Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 32(1): 195. 1893.

    Crossomitrium scabrisetum Bartr. of Guatemala has oblong to elliptic leaves strongly shriveled when dry and setae scabrous throughout. Crossomitrium epiphyllum (Mitt.) C. Müll. (C oerstedianum C. Müll.), ranging from Guatemala to Ecuador and the West Indies, has orbicular and very shortly pointed leaves and sporophytes papillose only above.

  • Distribution

    On leaves and bark in wet woods at low to moderate altitudes; Chiapas (La

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