Erpodium domingense (Spreng.) Brid.

  • Authority

    Sharp, Aaron J., et al. 1994. The Moss Flora of Mexico. Part Two: Orthotrichales to Polytrichales. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 69 (2)

  • Family

    Erpodiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Erpodium domingense (Spreng.) Brid.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Plants green, yellowish, or brownish green. Leaves ± loosely appressed when dry, spreading and somewhat complanate when moist, mostly asymmetric, ovate to elliptic, obtuse to rounded; upper cells rounded-hexagonal, 14-19 µm, pluripapillose. Setae ca. 0.5 mm long; capsules shortly exserted, ca. 1 mm long; annulus and peristome none. Spores 26-32 µm. Calyptrae mitrate, smooth or ± papillose.

  • Discussion

    Fig. 442a-c

    E. domingense (Spreng.) Brid ex C. Müll., Bot. Zeitung 1: 774. 1843.

    Anoectangium domingense Spreng., Neue Entdeck. Pflanzenk. 3: 3. 1822.

    Pilotrichum diversifoliumC. Müll., Bot. Zeitung 20: 392. 1862.

    Erpodium diversifolium (C. Müll.) Angstr. ex Kindb., Enum. Bryin. Exot. 14. 1888.

    This is the species of Erpodiaceae most commonly encountered in Mexico. It resembles E. biseriatum which is less prolific in growth and has dimorphous leaves arranged in four rows. Erpodium cubense Britt., treated by C r u m (1972b) as a variety of E. domingense, has smaller leaf cells (9-11 µm), emergent capsules, and smaller spores (18-20 µm).

  • Distribution

    On bark, rotten wood, or rock in dry habitats from sea level to 700 m alt.; Campeche, Colima, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan.—Mexico; Texas (Cameron and Hidalgo Cos.); Guatemala and Panama; Ecuador (Galapagos Islands); Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Hispaniola.

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