Kiaeria falcata (Hedw.) I.Hagen

Sickle kiaeria moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Dicranales > Rhabdoweisiaceae > Kiaeria

Characteristics

Plants in low, dense tufts, green, dull. Stems 1-2(-4) cm. Leaves mostly falcate-secund, lanceolate, gradually subulate, 2-3(-4 mm), margins distally 1-stratose; costa 50-60 µm wide at base; distal laminal cells mostly rectangular (1-2:1), occasionally subquadrate, 7-9 µm wide, slightly papillose; basal laminal cells elongate, smooth, sometimes porose, alar cells gradually differentiated. Perichaetial leaves similar to the cauline. Perigonia sessile, located just below or occasionally distant from perichaetia. Capsule not ribbed when dry, urn 0.8-1.2 mm. Spores 12-19 µm.
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Identifiers

LSID 35138206
WFO ID wfo-0001168194
COL ID 3R73M
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INPN ID 4766
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Synonyms

Dicranum mediellum Kiaeria falcata Cecalyphum falcatum Cecalyphum scrophulosum Arctoa falcata Dicranum falcatum Dicranum uncinatum Bryum uncinatum

Lower taxons

Kiaeria falcata var. pumila Kiaeria falcata var. vaginans