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Barbula unguiculata Hedw.

Barbula moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Pottiales > Pottiaceae > Barbula

Characteristics

Stems 1-2 cm. Leaves firm when wet, long-ligulate to broadly lanceolate from an oblong base, 1-2.5 mm, base often oblong and widened, not strongly sheathing, margins recurved in the proximal 1/2-2/3, rarely to near apex or plane, apex broadly acute to rounded; costa excurrent as a short or long mucro, seldom muticous, abaxial costal surface with scattered solid papillae, hydroids present; distal laminal cells firm-walled, quadrate, 8-12 µm wide, 1:1, papillose. Specialized asexual reproduction absent. Perichaetial leaves weakly differentiated. Seta 1-2.5 cm. Theca 1-2.5 mm. Spores 8-11 µm.
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Stems 1-2 cm. Leaves firm when wet, long-ligulate to broadly lanceolate from an oblong base, 1-2.5 mm, base often oblong and widened, not strongly sheathing, margins recurved in the proximal 1/2-2/3, rarely to near apex or plane, apex broadly acute to rounded; costa excurrent as a short or long mucro, seldom muticous, abaxial costal surface with scattered solid papillae, hydroids present; distal laminal cells firm-walled, quadrate, 8-12 µm wide, 1:1, papillose. Specialized asexual reproduction absent. Perichaetial leaves weakly differentiated. Seta 1-2.5 cm. Theca 1-2.5 mm. Spores 8-11 µm.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Therapeutic use Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified)
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Images

Barbula unguiculata unspecified picture

Distribution

Barbula unguiculata world distribution map, present in Brazil, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID 35111566
WFO ID wfo-0001153324
COL ID 68C69
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 5266
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Synonyms

Dicranum laxum Tortula dubia Barbula amoena Barbula aristata Barbula fastigiata Barbula gattefossei Barbula incerta Barbula nervosa Barbula ochracea Barbula saundersii Barbula subunguiculata Barbula trichostomifolia Barbula unguiculata Tortula tenuis Bryum linoides Bryum mucronulatum Orthopyxis barbata Barbula apiculata Barbula dubia Barbula ericetorum Barbula himantina Barbula indigens Barbula linoides Barbula mucronulata Barbula stricta Barbula tokyensis Tortula linoides Bryum aristatum Dialytrichia canariensis Trichostomum indigens Didymodon mildei Bryum ericetorum Orthopyxis aristata Trichostomum pensylvanicum Barbula unguiculata var. apiculata

Lower taxons

Barbula unguiculata var. elongata Barbula unguiculata var. lanceolata
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