Stereophyllum radiculosum

(Hooker) Mitten

J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 542. 1869.

Illustrated
Basionym: Hookeria radiculosa Hooker Musci Exot. 1: plate 51. 1818
Synonyms: Hypnum wrightii (Sullivant) Sullivant Omalia wrightii Sullivant Pterygophyllum indicum Bélanger Stereophyllum indicum (Bélanger) Mitten S. radiculosulum (Müller Hal.) A. Jaeger S. wrightii (Sullivant) Renauld & Cardot
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 470.

Stems 3 cm, 1–2 mm wide across leafy stem. Leaves 1–2.5 × 0.4–1.2 mm; costa bulging abaxially; alar cells 9–19 × 9–14 µm, many on one side of costa and few on other; distal laminal cells 14–38 × 7–9 µm. Perichaetia with leaf margins serrulate, especially distally, proximal laminal cells smooth, walls thin, distal cell walls thick. Seta 0.6–1.2 cm. Capsule 0.7–1.8 mm; operculum 0.5–0.7 mm.


Phenology: Capsules mature winter.
Habitat: Oak woods, swamps, base of trees, exposed roots, stumps, logs, limestone
Elevation: low elevations (0-100 m)

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

Stereophyllum radiculosum is recognized by its dull, complanate-foliate plants with simple or sparingly branched stems; leaves with a single prominent costa that bulges on the abaxial surface; abruptly acute to obtuse leaf apices; and short, rhomboidal laminal cells, usually with a single papilla over the lumina on both surfaces of the leaves.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Stereophyllum radiculosum"
William R. Buck +  and Robert R. Ireland Jr. +
(Hooker) Mitten +
Hookeria radiculosa +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Asia +, Africa +  and Australia. +
low elevations (0-100 m) +
Oak woods, swamps, base of trees, exposed roots, stumps, logs, limestone +
Capsules mature winter. +
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. +
Illustrated +
Hypnum wrightii +, Omalia wrightii +, Pterygophyllum indicum +, Stereophyllum indicum +, S. radiculosulum +  and S. wrightii +
Stereophyllum radiculosum +
Stereophyllum +
species +