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NZ Plants
Canalohypopterygium tamariscinum - umbrella moss
Family: Hypopterygiaceae
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Plant
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Stipe
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Frond, upper surface
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Upper surface of branch with two rows of leaves
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Lower surface of branch with under-leaves and bristles
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Detail of under-leaves
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Detail of bristles
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Frond upper surface, clusters of perichaetial bracts (surrounding egg-containing archegonia)
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Sporophyte plants with developing capsules
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Developing capsule with calyptra covering the operculum lid
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Calyptra shed to expose the operculum lid of the capsule
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Operculum shed to expose the peristome teeth
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Peristome teeth
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Canalohypopterygium tamariscinum is a creeping moss with erect stems (stipes) supporting an umbrella-like fond. The central axis of each frond has regularly-arranged branches on either side flattened into one plane (pinnate branching). The upper surface of branches has two rows of large leaves and the lower surface has a third row of smaller leaves, which are not visible from above. This species is distinguished by its strongly toothed under-leaves and the presence of long filamentous bristles along branches. Formerly Hypopterygium commutatum.
An endemic species widespread in New Zealand in moist forest.
See Find by Genus page for other umbrella mosses : Dendrohypopterygium, Hypopterygium, Hypnodendron, Mniodendron, Sciadocladus.
