Difference between revisions of "Microbryum starckeanum var. brachyodus"
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Basionym: Anacalypta starckeana var. brachyodus Bruch & Schimper Bryol. Europ. 2: 47. 1843
Synonyms: Pottia arizonica var. mucronulata Wareham Pottia starckeana var. brachyodus (Bruch & Schimper) Müller Hal.
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 5 November 2020
Stem leaves very shortly mucronate. Capsule stegocarpous, peristome absent or rudimentary. Spores smooth or tuberculate.
Phenology: Capsules mature late winter or early spring (Jan–Mar).
Habitat: Soil
Elevation: low to moderate elevations (0-700 m)
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., sw Asia, n Africa.
Discussion
Variety brachyodus has a rudimentary peristome (as an irregular proximal membrane) or the peristome absent. The capsule mouth is commonly oblique and constricted when dry, and the costa is only shortly excurrent as a mucro (M. starckeanum var. starckeanum has short awns).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.