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NZ Plants
Pyrrhobryum bifarium
Family: Rhizogoniaceae
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Plants with spreading branches from above
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Plants with branches, side view
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Attachment of branches to the stem
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Erect stem with rhizoids
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Branch with leaves
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Leaves
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Detail of paired marginal teeth
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Branch in dried state
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Young sporophyte with elongating stem (seta) and calyptra covering
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Basal portion of seta with perichaetial bracts
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Terminal portion of seta with calyptra covering
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Mature capsule with peristome
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Pyrrhobryum bifarium plants resemble a miniature tree with a 1.5-2.5 cm tall, erect stem bearing numerous branches above. The branch leaves are elliptical, 2-ranked (bifarious) and in one plane. The leaf margin has teeth and when examined closely it can be seen that for each tooth there is a second tooth slightly behind and adjacent to it. The leaves do not curl strongly as they dry.
On rotting wood in forest throughout New Zealand.
