familyLeucophanaceae
genusOctoblepharum

Octoblepharum

Hedwig

Sp. Musc. Frond., 50. 1801 ,.

William D. Reese†
Etymology: Greek okto, eight, and blepharis, eyelash, alluding to peristome teeth
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 664. Mentioned on page 440, 663.
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Plants small, densely to loosely cespitose. Stems erect. Leaves crowded, erect to spreading-recurved, weakly bordered with elongate hyaline cells; chlorophyllose cells in a single layer; costa absent. Peristome with prostome present.

Distribution

Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions.

Discussion

Species ca. 15 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Author
William D. Reese† +
Authority
Hedwig +
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. +
Etymology
Greek okto, eight, and blepharis, eyelash, alluding to peristome teeth +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Patricia M. Eckel +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Publication title
Sp. Musc. Frond., +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://jpend@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation.git/src/9216fc802291cd3df363fd52122300479582ede7/coarse grained fna xml/V27/V27 981.xml +
Taxon family
Leucophanaceae +
Taxon name
Octoblepharum +
Taxon parent
Leucophanaceae +
Taxon rank
genus +
Volume
Volume 27 +