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!Groutiella apiculata (Hook.) H.A. Crum & Steere

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 10/7/2009)

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Project Data (Last Modified On 1/5/2021)

Plant Category: Mosses

country distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia

EcoRegions: Montane Forest, Amazon (incl. Llanos)

elevation: 0-500, 500-1000, 1000-1500, 1500-2000, 2000-2500

substrate: rocks, treelets and trees

frequency: infrequent, common

Notes (Last Modified On 1/5/2021)

Notes:

Ecology: Humid lowland (Amazon) to montane forest; on trunk and branches of trees. Elevation: 25-2030 m (Venezuela: 160-1900 m, Colombia: 25-2030 m, Ecuador: 555 m, Bolivia: 160 m). Distribution: Widespread in the Neotropics.

Ecología: Bosque amazónico a bosque montano; sobre troncos de árboles. Elevación: 25-2030 m (Venezuela: 160-1900 m, Colombia: 25-2030 m, Ecuador: 555 m, Bolivia: 160 m). Distribución: Distribuida muy ampliamente en el Neotrópico.

Groutiella apiculata is characterized by the leaves more than 3 times longer than wide, obtuse-rounded leaf apices, short excurrent costa, marginal border from base to 1/3 the leaf length, and smooth to slightly bulging laminal cells. Synonyms include Macromitrium homaloblastum Herzog and G. mucronifolia (Hook. & Grev.) H. A. Crum & Steere.

Groutiella apiculata se caracteriza por tener las hojas más de 3 veces más largas que anchas, ápices de las hojas obtuso-redondeados, costa corto excurrente, borde marginal desde la base hasta 1/3 del largo de la hoja, y células de la lámina lisas a escasamente abultadas.