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!Neckera ehrenbergii Müll. Hal.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 9/27/2009)

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Project Data (Last Modified On 7/6/2019)

Plant Category: Mosses

country distribution: Colombia, Ecuador

EcoRegions: Páramo, Montane Forest

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

substrate: treelets and trees

frequency: infrequent

Notes (Last Modified On 7/6/2019)

Notes:

Ecology: Upper montane forest and shrubby páramo; epiphytic, on shrubs and trunk and branches of treelets and trees. Elevation: 3100-4300 m (Colombia: 3700 m, Ecuador: 3100-4300 m). Distribution: Mexico, Central America south to Colombia and Ecuador.

Ecología: Bosque montano superior y páramo arbustivo; epífita, sobre arbustos, y troncos y ramas de arbolillos y árboles. Elevación: 3100-4300 m (Colombia: 3700 m, Ecuador: 3100-4300 m). Distribución: México, Centroamérica hacia el sur hasta Colombia y Ecuador.

This species is distinguished by leafy stems covered with paraphyllia to 2 mm long and plane generally undulate leaves. Neckera ehrenbergii was previously placed in the genus Neckeradelphus based on the presence of conspicuous paraphyllia, a feature shared with both N. andina and N. obtusifolius. Neckera spruceana Mitt. is a synonym.

Neckera ehrenbergii fue ubicada previamente en el género Neckeradelphus en base a la presencia de paráfilos conspicuos, un rasgo que comparte con N. andina y con N. obtusifolius. Neckera spruceana Mitt. es un sinónimo.