Daltonia pulvinata Mitt.

  • 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

    Daltoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Daltonia pulvinata Mitt.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Plants shiny, yellow, up to 13 mm high, often bearing axillary clusters of hyaline, spindle-shaped gemmae of 3-4 cells. Leaves erect-spreading, very crisped and twisted when dry, often curved when moist, keeled about 3/4 the length and sometimes nearly to the apex, 2-3 mm long, oblong-lanceolate or oblong-ligulate, narrowly and sharply acuminate; margins plane or 1 broadly reflexed, entire or occasionally serrulate at the apex, bordered by about 10-11 rows of linear cells at base, 6-7 at midleaf, and 3 at the apex; upper cells hexagonal to oblong-rhomboidal, those at base quadrate or hexagonal. Autoicous. Setae up to 8 mm long, thick, reddish, rough above; capsules oblong-cylindric. Spores 22-25 µm, minutely roughened.

  • Discussion

    Fig. 573

    D. pulvinata Mitt., J. Linn. Soc, Bot. 12: 398. 1869.

  • Distribution

    On tree trunks, 1500-1730 m alt.; Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz.— Mexico; Costa Rica; northern South America

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