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!Leucobryum polakowskyi (Müll. Hal. ex Besch.) Cardot

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 9/21/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 10/4/2017)

Plant Category : Mosses

country distribution : Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia

EcoRegions : Montane Forest

elevation : 1500-2000, 2000-2500, 2500-3000

substrate : logs

frequency : infrequent

Notes (Last Modified On 10/4/2017)

Notes :

Ecology: Premontane to lower montane forest; on logs. Elevation: 1500-2550 m (Venezuela: 1500-2550 m, Colombia: 1900 m, Bolivia: 1100-1900 m). Distribution: West Indies, northern South America.

Ecología: Bosque premontanos a montano inferior; sobre leños. Elevación: 1500-2550 m (Venezuela: 1500-2550 m, Colombia: 1900 m, Bolivia: 1100-1900 m). Distribución: Indias Occidentales, norte de Sudamérica.

Leucobryum polakowskyi is distinguished by the very short leaves, 3-4.5 mm long, distal limb and base subequal in length, and in cross-section leucocysts in 3-4 layers above and below the chlorocyst layer at leaf base.

Leucobryum polakowskyi se distingue por tener las hojas muy cortas, 3-4.5 mm de largo, porción distal del limbo y base subigual en longitud, y en corte transversal leucocistos en 3-4 encima y debajo de la capa de clorocistos en la base de la hoja.