Fissidens lagenarius Mitt.

  • Authority

    Buck, William R. 2003. Guide to the plants of central french Guiana. Part 3. Mosses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-167.

  • Family

    Fissidentaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Fissidens lagenarius Mitt.

  • Description

    Species Description - Plants small, to ca. 8 mm tall. Leaves to 1 x 0.4 mm, acute to apiculate, vaginant laminae ± equal; margins crenulate-serrulate, limbate 1/3 -1/2 of length of vaginant laminae of perichaetial leaves and those immediately subtending; costa subpercurrent to percurrent; cells rounded to hexagonal, 6-10 µm in diameter, unipapillose.

  • Discussion

    Fissidens lagenarius is divided into two varieties, both of which were collected on Mont Galbao. The var. lagenarius [syn: F. diplodus Mitten var. wainionis (Muller Hal.) Pursell] has laminal cells with low, unforked papillae, while the var. muriculatus (Mitten) Pursell [syn.: F. diplodus Mitten] has laminal cells with long, often forked papillae.

  • Distribution

    In humid montane forest on Mont Galbao, rare, 500-700 m, on base of trees and dead wood

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