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NZ Plants

Pseudotaxiphyllum falcifolium

Family: Hypnaceae

  • The adacent shoots of plants often grow together forming a thin sheet on top of the substrate

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  • Shoots, upper surface

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  • Shoots, lower surface

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  • Stem, upper surface with leaves

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  • Overlapping leaves

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  • Detached leaf with marginal fold

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  • Mature sporophyte consisting of a seta (stalk) and terminal capsule

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  • The base of the seta is surrounded by a perianth (modified leaves)

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  • Young capsule shedding the calyptra covering

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  • When the calypta is shed, the operculum lid is exposed

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  • When the operculum is shed, the perianth consisting of an outer and an inner ring of teeth is exposed

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Pseudotaxiphyllum falcifolium has branching and creeping stems bearing leaves flattened into two rows of yellow-green leaves with a distinctive metallic sheen. Leaves have a blunt curved point and the margin on the lower portion is folded in on one side. Formerly Homalia falcifolia

Widespread in New Zealand in forest on bark, rock and soil


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