Rhytidium

(Sullivant) Kindberg

Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 6(19): 8. 1882.

Etymology: Greek rhytis, wrinkle, alluding to strongly rugose leaves
Basionym: Hypnum sect. Rhytidium Sullivant in A. Gray, Manual ed. 2, 675. 1856
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 339. Mentioned on page 652.

Stem leaves erect, crowded, imbricate, falcate-secund, obscurely plicate, strongly rugose; base not or short-decurrent; laminal cells coarsely prorate at distal ends. Branch leaves similar, less falcate-secund, smaller. Capsule oblong-ellipsoid to cylindric, arcuate, not plicate, constricted below mouth when dry; operculum high-conic to short-rostrate. Spores 10–17 µm.

Distribution

North America, Mexico, Central America (Guatemala), South America (Bolivia), Eurasia, Africa.

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Joseph R. Rohrer +
(Sullivant) Kindberg +
Hypnum sect. Rhytidium +
North America +, Mexico +, Central America (Guatemala) +, South America (Bolivia) +, Eurasia +  and Africa. +
Greek rhytis, wrinkle, alluding to strongly rugose leaves +
Bih. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. +
Rhytidium +
Rhytidiaceae +