Telaranea nematodes (Austin) M.Howe

  • Authority

    Gradstein, S. Robbert & Ilkiu-Borges, Anna L. 2009. Guide to the plants of Central French Guiana. Part 4. Liverworts and hornworts. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76 (4): i-iv + 1-140.

  • Family

    Lepidoziaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Telaranea nematodes (Austin) M.Howe

  • Description

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    Species Description - Plants alga-like, less than 1 mm wide, whitish green. Branching mostly terminal, intercalary branches rare. Leaves hair-like, consisting of 2-3(4) uniseriate filaments, 4-7 cells long, connected to each other by lower 1/2 of basal leaf cells. Underleaves consisting of 2-3 short filaments 1-3 cells long.

  • Distribution

    Rare in moist lowland forest, more common in submontane cloud forest, 300-700 m, on bark and rotten wood.

    French Guiana South America|