Telaranea nematodes (Austin) M.Howe
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Authority
Gradstein, S. Robbert & Ilkiu-Borges, Anna L. 2009. Guide to the plants of Central French Guiana. Part 4. Liverworts and hornworts. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76 (4): i-iv + 1-140.
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Family
Lepidoziaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Plants alga-like, less than 1 mm wide, whitish green. Branching mostly terminal, intercalary branches rare. Leaves hair-like, consisting of 2-3(4) uniseriate filaments, 4-7 cells long, connected to each other by lower 1/2 of basal leaf cells. Underleaves consisting of 2-3 short filaments 1-3 cells long.
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Distribution
Rare in moist lowland forest, more common in submontane cloud forest, 300-700 m, on bark and rotten wood.
French Guiana South America|