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!Bryoerythrophyllum calcareum (Thér.) R.H. Zander

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Plant Category : Mosses

country distribution : Peru, Bolivia

EcoRegions : Puna, Open montane

elevation : 2500-3000, 3000-3500, 3500-4000, 4000-4500

substrate : soil, rocks

Notes (Last Modified On 10/6/2017)

Notes :

Ecology: Puna; on soil. Elevation: 2800-4300 m (Peru: 4300 m, Bolivia: 2800 m). Distribution: México, Centro América (Guatemala), Perú y Bolivia.

Bryoerythrophyllum calcareum is distinguished by the small plant stature to 12 mm, axillary gemmae, ligulate leaves to ca. 1.5 mm, obtuse-rounded apex, recurved and entire margins distally differentiated in 2-3 rows of thick-walled cells. Husnotiella glossophylla Herzog is a possible synonym (cf. Zander 1993. 32: 115).

Bryoerythrophyllum calcareum se distingue por las plantas de estatura hasta 12 mm, yemas axilares, hojas ligulares hasta ca. 1.5 mm, ápices obtuso-redondeados, márgenes recurvados y enteros, distalmente diferenciados en 2-3 filas de células con paredes gruesas. Husnotiella glossophylla Herzog posiblemente es un sinónimo (cf. Zander 1993. 32: 115).