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NZ Plants
Pyrrhobryum mnioides
Family: Rhizogoniaceae
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Moist plants
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Shoot
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Leaves
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Leaf margin with double teeth
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Dry plants
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Leaves begining to dry
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Sporophyte plants
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Mature capsule
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Capsule peristome teeth
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Outer and inner peristome teeth from above
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Pyrrhobryum mnioides has unbranched stems with narrow tapering leaves. 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 curl strongly as they dry.
Widespread in New Zealand, usually on soil.
