Philonotis yezoana

Bescherelle & Cardot

Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, sér. 2, 1: 123. 1909.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 107. Mentioned on page 106.
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Plants large, in dense tufts or intermixed with other bryophytes, dark green, rufous proximally. Stems 1–3 cm, erect, simple or sparingly branched, tomentose proximally. Leaves laxly erect-appressed when dry, somewhat incurved and erect-spreading when moist, ovate-lanceolate, 0.8–1.2 mm; margins narrowly revolute basally, plane distally, serrulate throughout, teeth single; apex sometimes acuminate; costa subpercurrent to excurrent, abaxial surface smooth; laminal cells papillae 1, centric, on both sides (more prominent on adaxial side); basal cells subquadrate to quadrate, 15–20 × 8–10 µm; distal cells rectangular, 15–26 × 6–8 µm. Specialized asexual reproduction by slender brood branches in leaf axils. Sexual condition dioicous; perigonia somewhat gemmate. Sporophytes unknown.


Habitat: Rocky cliffs, steep slopes, wet or dry sites
Elevation: low to high elevations (0-2700 m)

Distribution

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B.C., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Ont., Alaska, Calif., Mont., Vt., Wash., Wyo., e Asia (Japan, Korea).

Discussion

Philonotis yezoana is easily recognized by its dark green color and centrally papillose laminal cells.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Dana G. Griffin III +
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B.C. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, Ont. +, Alaska +, Calif. +, Mont. +, Vt. +, Wash. +, Wyo. +, e Asia (Japan +  and Korea). +
low to high elevations (0-2700 m) +
Rocky cliffs, steep slopes, wet or dry sites +
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, sér. +
Bartramidula +
Philonotis yezoana +
Philonotis +
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