Lvs distinctly mammillose, UL and lobules somewhat so. UL and lobule cells strongly sinuose, leaf cells straight wallled to slightly sinuous. Trigones small to medium. Lobules campanulate, slightly longer than wide (0.35mm x 0.25mm) or as wide as long. Stylus minute, c.3 uni cells. Stem UL large, entire, ovate, 0.85 mm wide x 0.75 mm long. Branch UL smaller. UL bifid to 0.3, V-shaped sinus, apex of lobes often with 1(2) protruding cells pointing inwards or to the shoot apex. Microphyllous branches may be present, if not, the branches are just much smaller than the stem. Leaves imbricate. Stem leaves 0.95mm wide x 0.8mm long, entire with a slightly crenulate margin.
Substrate:
Epiphyte
Other components
Active identification
Determined name:
Orthotrichum tasmanicum Hook.f. & Wilson
Determiner:
Kelly Frogley
Identification date:
2014-06-10 (Verbatim: 10 Jun 2014)
Preferred name:
Orthotrichum tasmanicum Hook.f. & Wilson
Division:
Bryophyta
Class:
Bryatae
Family:
Orthotrichaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Hurunui River, Glenrae River, Plot BJ121
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-42.744434 172.438625
Verbatim locality:
Hurunui River, Glenrae River
Verbatim collector:
David Soper
Standardised collector:
David Soper
Verbatim date:
11 May 2014
Start date:
2014-05-11
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Canterbury Land District
Native lands:
Ngāi Tahu
Georeferences:
New Zealand Transverse Mercator:
1554054E 5267412N (WGS84 -42.744427 172.438619)