Pottiaceae subfam. Merceyoideae

Brotherus in H. G. A. Engler et al.

in H. G. A. Engler et al., Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 10: 246. 1924,.

Synonyms: Undefined subfam. Merceyaceae Casares-Gil
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 483. Mentioned on page 480.
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Plants proximally blackish green or weakly iridescent metallic tan or yellowish brown. Stem central strand, sclerodermis, and hyalodermis all absent. Leaves ligulate to oblanceolate, apex blunt to acute, margins plane, distal laminal cells usually 1-stratose, walls smooth, KOH yellow to yellowish orange; costa with a differentiated abaxial epidermis; gemmae clavate. Peristome absent.

Distribution

Worldwide in temperate and tropical areas.

Discussion

Genus 1.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa