Heterophyllium affine
Musc. Buitenzorg 4: 1177. 1923.
Selected by author to be illustrated
Basionym: Hypnum affine Hooker
Synonyms: Heterophyllium nemorosum (Koch ex Bridel) KindbergHypnum nemorosum Koch ex Bridel
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 580.
Revision as of 05:28, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Stems red-brown, reclining or suberect; pseudoparaphyllia foliose. Stem leaves erect to somewhat falcate, 1.5–3 mm. Branch leaves somewhat smaller, lanceolate, often curved; alar cells less differentiated. Seta reddish. Capsule curved, 1.5–3 mm.
Phenology: Capsules mature fall.
Habitat: Rotten logs, soil, tree bases in humid forests
Elevation: low to moderate elevations
Distribution
Ga., Ky., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Va., Mexico, Central America, Eurasia, Pacific Islands.
Discussion
Heterophyllium affine is somewhat polymorphic and has accumulated many synonyms outside its North American and European ranges.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.