Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb.

Giant calliergon moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Hypnales > Calliergonaceae > Calliergon

Characteristics

Plants medium-sized to large, brownish, pale pink, or sometimes green or yellowish. Stems regularly radially branched; axillary hair apical cell elongate-rectangular to short-linear. Stem leaves broadly ovate-cordate; costa single, strong, (88-)95-282 µm wide near base, ending shortly before apex; alar regions sharply delimited, triangular, from margins to costa or nearly so; medial laminal cells 40-164 × 7-11(-12) µm. Sexual condition dioicous. Spores 15-21 µm.
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID 35153416
WFO ID wfo-0001177684
COL ID PQ2Y
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INPN ID 5464
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Synonyms

Calliergon giganteum Hypnum stenodictyon Hypnum giganteum Hypnum cordifolium var. stenodictyon

Lower taxons

Calliergon giganteum var. labradorense