Rosulabryum rubens (Mitt.) J.R.Spence

Species

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Characteristics

Plants small, red-green. Stems0.5-2 cm, fertile stems evenly foliate to weakly rosulate, innovations evenly foliate. Leaves of main rosette and innovations similar, innovation leaves smaller; somewhat irregularly twisted to contorted when dry, erect-spreading when moist, ovate, weakly concave, 1-2.5 mm; base not decurrent; margins recurved to mid leaf, distinctly serrulate distally, limbidium moderately distinct, of 1 or 2 rows of cells; apex acute; costa short-excurrent, awn pigmented; proximal laminal cells short-rectangular; medial and distal cells rhomboidal, 15-20 µm wide, 3-4:1, walls thin, not porose. Specialized asexual reproduction by rhizoidal tubers, , crimson, red to dark red, , (120-)150-300µm, . Sexual condition dioicous. Capsule nutant, red to red-brown, cylindric, 2-3 mm.
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Plants small, red-green. Stems 0.5-2 cm, fertile stems evenly foliate to weakly rosulate, innovations evenly foliate. Leaves of main rosette and innovations similar, innovation leaves smaller; somewhat irregularly twisted to contorted when dry, erect-spreading when moist, ovate, weakly concave, 1-2.5 mm; base not decurrent; margins recurved to mid leaf, distinctly serrulate distally, limbidium moderately distinct, of 1 or 2 rows of cells; apex acute; costa short-excurrent, awn pigmented; proximal laminal cells short-rectangular; medial and distal cells rhomboidal, 15-20 µm wide, 3-4:1, walls thin, not porose. Specialized asexual reproduction by rhizoidal tubers, crimson, red to dark red, (120-)150-300 µm. Sexual condition dioicous. Capsule nutant, red to red-brown, cylindric, 2-3 mm.
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Distribution

Rosulabryum rubens world distribution map, present in South Africa

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LSID 35218098
WFO ID wfo-0001214633
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Synonyms

Rosulabryum rubens