Difference between revisions of "Phlegmariurus dichotomus"
Novon 3: 305. 1992.
Common names: Hanging fir-moss
Basionym: Lycopodium dichotomum Jacquin Enum. Stirp. Vindob., 314. 1762
Synonyms: Huperzia dichotoma (Jacquin) Trevisan
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 5 November 2020
Shoots pendent, 1–3-forked, clustered at base, 10–30 cm, long-lived. Roots densely covered with fine grayish uniseriate hairs, to 1 mm. Leaves spreading to ascending, 15–20 × 0.5–12 mm, very gradually narrowed from base to long-attenuate apex; margins entire. Fertile leaves reduced, 7–12 × 0.2–0.5 mm. Sporangia 2–3 times width of subtending leaf.
Habitat: Epiphytic on trunks and branches of trees in tropical and subtropical regions.
Distribution
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Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America.
Discussion
In the flora, Phlegmariurus dichotomus is known only from Big Cypress Swamp, Florida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.