Tropicos | Name - !Brotherella falcata (Dozy & Molk.) M. Fleisch.

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!Brotherella falcata (Dozy & Molk.) M. Fleisch.

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General Reference:

Wu Peng-cheng, M. R. C. & S. He. 2005. Sematophyllaceae–Polytrichaceae. 8: viii +385 pages. In Moss Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden, Beijing, New York & St. Louis.

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Illustrations: Gangulee 1980, fig. 971.

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Distribution (Last Modified On 4/1/2009)

Distribution:

Habitat: on branches or on stones; alt. 1000–2800 m.

Distribution: China, Japan, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Borneo.

Specimens Examined (Last Modified On 4/1/2009)

Specimens Examined:

Chinese specimens examined: Fujian: Jiang-le Co., M.-Z. Wang 48821 (PE). Guangdong: Ren-hwa Co., W.-T. Tsang 26106 (MO). Guangxi: Mt. Jiuwan, X.-L. He 454a (PE), M.-Z. Wang 46051, 46654, 46829, 46834 (all in PE), Y. Jia 00141, 00398, 00399 (all in PE). Guizhou: Gui-yang City, Guiyang Normal College 136 (PE); Jiang-kou Co., P.-C. Wu 23758 (PE); Lei-shan Co., B. C. Tan-91-737 (FH, PE). Hainan: Le-dong Co., P.-C. Wu 24266, 24527 (both in PE); Mt. Jianfengling, P.-C. Chen et al. 424a (PE). Sichuan: Mt. Omei, J.-X. Luo 632 (PE). Taiwan: Mt. Ali, X.-H. Tang 165919 (PE); Tai-chung Co., S.-H. Lin s.n. [Bryophytes of Taiwan Exsiccatae Ser. 4, No. 156 (MO)]. Xizang: Mo-tou Co., Y.-G. Su 1117 (HKAS, YUKU). Yunnan: Jing-dong Co., J.-X. Zhang et al. 775-2, 811-1 (both in YUKU); Kunming City, Redfearn et al. 1960 (MO); Li-jiang Co., Mt. Yu-long-shan, R.-L. Hu & Z.-L. Liu 163 (MO); Ping-bian Co., M.-Z. Wang 51348 (PE); Yong-shan Co., X.-J. Li 4244 (HKAS, YUKU).

Notes (Last Modified On 4/1/2009)

general taxon notes:

Brotherella falcata is often epiphytic, growing on branches or pendent from branches. It is the largest species of Brotherella in China.