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Published In: Enumeratio Bryinearum Exoticarum 63. 1888. (Enum. Bryin. Exot.) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 7/12/2018)
Acceptance : Accepted
Note : Alternative name Crassileptodontium pungens (Mitt.) R.H. Zander
Project Data     (Last Modified On 10/30/2017)
Plant Category : Moss
EcoRegions : Puna, Open Yungas montane, Open Tucuman-Bolivian montane
Elevation : 2500-3000, 3000-3500, 3500-4000, 4000-4500
Substrate : soil, rocks
Frequency : common

Notes     (Last Modified On 10/30/2017)
general taxon notes :
Ecology. Open Yungas and Tucuman-Bolivian montane and puna; mostly exposed habitats, on soil and rocks. Elevation. 2700-4080 m. Distribution. Bolivia: Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Tarija. World range: Mexico, Central America, Andes, Juan Fernandez, southeast Brazil; Africa.
 
Ecología. Montano abierto de Yungas y Tucumano-boliviano y puna; generalmente en hábitats expuestos, sobre suelo y rocas. Altitud. 2700-4080 m. Distribución. Bolivia: Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, La Paz, Santa Cruz y Tarija. Distribución mundial: México, Centro América, Andes, Juan Fernández, sureste de Brasil; África.
 
Leptodontium pungens is distinguished by the presences of a stem hylodermis (flutted), costa semi-circular leaf with 2 rows of stereids above the guide cells, median and upper leaf cells pluripapillose, papillae low, multifid, scattered over the cell lumen, and inner basal cells porose and smooth or weakly papillose. Leptodontium grimmioides Müll. Hal. ex E. Britton, collected by Rusby from Sorata (Department of La Paz), is a synonym.
 
Leptodontium pungens se distingue por la presencia de hialodermis en el tallo (acostillada), hojas con costa semi-circular con 2 filas de estereidas encima de las células guía, células mediales y superiores de las hojas pluripapilosas, papilas bajas, multífidas, esparcidas sobre el lumen celular, y células basales internas porosas y lisas o débilmente papilosas. Leptodontium grimmioides Müll. Hal. ex E. Britton, colectada por Rusby en Sorata (departamento de La Paz), es un sinónimo.

 


 

 
 
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