Andreaea - Wikipedia
Andreaea is a genus of rock mosses described by Johann Hedwig in 1801. [1][2][3] They are small, delicate acrocarpous mosses (meaning that the capsules are formed at the tips of vertical branches) that form dark brown or reddish cushions on wet siliceous rocks in mountainous areas.
Andreaea rupestris - Wikipedia
Andreaea rupestris is a species of moss in the class Andreaeopsida, are commonly referred to as the "lantern mosses" due to the appearance of their dehisced sporangia. It is typically found on smooth, acidic, exposed rock in the Northern hemisphere.
Andreaeaceae - Wikipedia
Andreaeaceae is a family of mosses which includes two genera, [1] Andreaea, containing about 100 species, and the genus Acroschisma. The Andreaeaceae prefer rocky habitats ranging from tropical to arctic climates, on which they form tufted colonies, typically with …
Andreaea in Flora of North America - eFloras.org
Andreaea is easily recognized in the field by the dark green to blackish dense turf strongly adherent to a rock habitat, the brittle leaves, and capsule opening by four longitudinal lateral slits. These species are largely temperate montane to arctic-alpine in distribution, not uncommon on exposed acid rock surfaces.
Introduction to the Andreaeopsida - University of California …
The lantern mosses (Andreaeopsida) are a basal group of mosses commonly found growing on exposed rock surfaces. They are able to cling to the rocks by their multicellular rhizoids, which delve into tiny cracks on the rock surface and anchor the plant.
Andreaea - FNA
2020年7月30日 · Andreaea is easily recognized in the field by the dark green to blackish dense turf strongly adherent to a rock habitat, the brittle leaves, and capsule opening by four longitudinal lateral slits. These species are largely temperate montane to arctic-alpine in distribution, not uncommon on exposed acid rock surfaces.
Andreaea rupestris - FNA
2021年4月30日 · Andreaea rupestris is a species of many morphological variants, more commonly identified by simple elimination. It is similar to A. obovata , but is distinguished by the leaves generally curving or secund, short-lanceolate, widest proximally, apices oblique or …
Andreaea | plant genus | Britannica
Extant species include the valvate mosses (subclass Andreaeidae) and peat mosses (family Sphagnaceae). The large subclass Bryidae constitutes most species of mosses, but the subclass Polytrichidae also has some important members. Other, smaller subclasses are represented by only a few species. moss life cycle Life cycle of moss.
Andreaea rupestris in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
Andreaea rupestris is a species of many morphological variants, more commonly identified by simple elimination. It is similar to A. obovata , but is distinguished by the leaves generally curving or secund, short-lanceolate, widest proximally, apices oblique or symmetric.
Andreaea rupestris Hedw. - World Flora Online
Andreaea rupestris ssp. rupestris is different from A. rupestris ssp. fauriei by having ovate to ovate-lanceolate leaves and by its autoicous sexual condition. Plants of A. rupestris ssp. rupestris are often blackish, while those of A. rupestris ssp. fauriei are often reddish.