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Catharomnion ciliatum

Family: Hypopterygiaceae

  • Catharomnion ciliatum fronds (with a few shoots of Hymenodon pilifer) on a tree fern trunk

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  • Stems with fronds

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  • Rhizoid covered stem with frond

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  • Rhizoids at base of frond

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  • Frond, upper surface

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  • Upper surface of branch with two rows of leaves

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  • Leaves with marginal cilia

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  • Frond, lower surface

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  • Lower surface of branch with one row of under-leaves

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  • Frond with perichaetial bracts around young embryo

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  • Young sporophyte plants, capsules with calyptra covers

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  • Mature sporophyte plant with perichaetial bacts at the base of the seta

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  • Base of sporophyte stalk (seta) surrounded by perichaetial bracts

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  • Tip of sporophyte seta with mature capsule

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  • Peristome

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  • Detail of underleaves

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  • Perichaetial bracts inclosing immature sporophytes

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Catharomnion ciliatum is a pale green, furry moss with a stem that branches to form a fan shaped frond. 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. Both types of leaves have conspicuous marginal hairs (cilia).

A widespread endemic moss found as an epiphyte on the trunks of certain tree ferns and less often on damp banks.


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