Exhibiting some features suggestive of H. stellata but in my opinion referable to H. ciliata
Hair points reflexed or straight: wide-spreading
Hair points entire or “toothed” by projecting cells: toothed
Apical cell shape: mostly truncate and papillose but some acute.
Number of papillae on most upper laminal cells: 1-2; stellate
Other identifications
Identification
Determined name:
Hedwigia ciliata
Determiner:
J.C. [Child J]
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Hedwigia ciliata (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Active:
no
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
"Island Plateau", Longlands Str, Maniototo
Verbatim locality:
"Island Plateau", Longlands Str, Maniototo
Verbatim collector:
J.C. [Child J] 5960
Standardised collector:
John Child
Verbatim date:
24-viii-77
Start date:
1977-08-24
Land District:
Otago Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Altitudes:
from 457m
Habitat:
On basaltic rock, ± in shale. Patch 30cm diam. (other specimens found in same locality.)
Specimen notes
Supplementary remarks:
Exhibiting some features suggestive of H. stellata but in my opinion referable to H. ciliata
Hair points reflexed or straight: wide-spreading
Hair points entire or “toothed” by projecting cells: toothed
Apical cell shape: mostly truncate and papillose but some acute.
Number of papillae on most upper laminal cells: 1-2; stellate
Allan Fife, March 2009
Supplementary remarks:
This specimen used for illustration for Moss Flora of New Zealand.
[Wagstaff R]