Flora of North America species comparison

branched;

axillary hyaline nodules absent;

central strand present.

sparingly branched;

axillary hyaline nodules absent;

central strand present.

as many as 28 pairs, sometimes ± undulate, oblong, obtuse-apiculate to acute, to 2.4 × 0.3–0.4 mm;

dorsal lamina narrowed proximally, ending before or at insertion;

vaginant laminae 1/2–2/3 leaf length, acute, ± unequal, minor lamina ending near margin;

margin evenly crenulate-serrulate but irregularly serrate distally;

costa ending 6–16 cells before apex, covered and obscured above by chlorophyllose cells, taxifolius-type;

lamina cells irregularly 2-stratose, smooth, bulging, firm-walled, irregularly rounded-hexagonal, 7.5–10 µm. Sexual condition gonioautoicous and cladautoicous;

perigonia gemmiform, axillary, and on short branches;

perichaetia on short axillary branches near proximal ends of stem.

in as many as 20 pairs, obovate to lanceolate, usually widest proximal to the middle, broadly acute to obtuse, often apiculate, 0.7– 2 × 0.3–0.7 mm;

dorsal lamina rounded-truncate proximally, ending at or sometimes before insertion;

vaginant laminae ± 1/2–3/4 the leaf length, ± equal, minor lamina ending on or near margin;

margin crenulate throughout or evenly serrulate distally, elimbate;

costa ending 2–14 cells before apex, taxifolius-type;

lamina cells 1-stratose, distinct, smooth, bulging, firm-walled, ± hexagonal, 10–18 µm. Sexual condition dioicous;

perigonia and perichaetia on elongate stems.

1.5–5.5 mm.

2–2.5 mm.

theca 0.8–2.1 mm, erect, radially symmetric or nearly so;

peristome taxifolius-type;

operculum long rostrate, 0.6–0.9 mm.

theca erect, bilaterally symmetric, to 1 mm;

peristome taxifolius-type;

operculum 1 mm.

cucullate, smooth, 1.5 mm.

mitrate, smooth, 1.5 mm.

13–18 µm.

16–23 µm.

1 per perichaetium.

1 per perichaetium.