Leskea angustata Taylor

  • 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

    Leskeaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Leskea angustata Taylor

  • Description

    Species Description - Stems irregularly branched. Leaves appressed and ± secund when dry, loosely appressed when moist, broadly ovate, acuminate, biphcate at base; margins serrulate, somewhat recurved at base; costa somewhat roughened at back, ending near the apex; upper cells rhombic, up to about 2:1, slightly papillose at back because of thickened upper ends; basal marginal cells subquadrate. Setae about 8 mm long, reddish; capsules slightly inclined, cylindric, ca. 2 mm long, pale-brown; annulus none; exostome teeth papillose throughout; segments of endostome about as long as the teeth, linear, papillose. Spores 18-21 µm, finely papillose.

  • Discussion

    Fig. 636

    L. angustata Tayl., London J. Bot. 5: 62. 1846.

    The species of Lindbergia differ in having endostome segments none or very short and leaves wide-spreading when moist.

  • Distribution

    On trees, about 3000-3200 malt.; Distrito Federal and Mexico; reported from Jalisco (De Luna 1984). Mexico; Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

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