Tropicos | Name - !Claopodium gracillimum (Cardot & Thér.) Nog.

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!Claopodium gracillimum (Cardot & Thér.) Nog.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 3/30/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 5/5/2009)

General Reference:

Wu Peng-cheng, M. R. C. & S. He. 2002. Hookeriaceae–Thuidiaceae. 6. viii + 221 pages. In Moss Fl. China. Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden, Beijing, New York & St. Louis.

Illustration & Map (Last Modified On 5/5/2009)

Illustrations:

Claopodium gracillimum (Cardot & Thér.) Nog. (Figs. 1–10.)

Map:

Distribution (Last Modified On 5/5/2009)

Distribution:

Habitat: on rocks.

Distribution: China and Japan.

Specimens Examined (Last Modified On 5/5/2009)

Specimens Examined:

Chinese specimens examined: Chongqing: Nan-chuan Co., M. Z. Wang 860128, X.-Y. Hu 829 (PE). Guangdong: Z. H. Li 85206 (PE, SYS). Hainan: Chang-jiang Co., Redfearn 35701 (MO, NY). Taiwan: Nan-tou Co., C. C. Chung & W. B. Schofield 600-15 (NY, PE, UBC).

Notes (Last Modified On 5/5/2009)

general taxon notes:

This species is close to Claopodium aciculum, but differs from the latter by having smaller plants, a short and weak leaf costa, and short and papillose apical leaf cells.