Oedipodium griffithianum
Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1,1): 15. 1823,.
Basionym: Bryum griffithianum Dickson Fasc. Pl. Crypt. Brit. 4: 8, plate 10, fig. 10. 1801
Synonyms: Gymnostomum griffithianum (Dickson) Smith
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 27. Treatment on page 117.
Leaf distal median cells 25–65 × 45 µm, thin-walled except for the tiny corner thickenings, marginal cells quadrate, basal cells rectangular. Antheridia mingled with hyaline, filiform paraphyses. Seta wrinkled-striate, often twisted when dry.
Habitat: Protected niches on moist soil or humus, most commonly in crevices of siliceous rocks
Elevation: low to moderate elevations
Distribution
Greenland, B.C., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Yukon, Alaska, Wash., n Europe, South America (Tierra del Fuego), e Asia, Atlantic Islands (Falkland Islands).
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.