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NZ Plants
Racopilum strumiferum
Family: Racopilaceae
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Shoot
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Stem, upper surface with two rows of dorsal leaves and behind these, two rows of lateral leaves
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Sporophyte plant
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Developing capsule with hairy calyptra cover
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Young calyptra with hairs
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Mature capsule with peristome and struma swelling at base
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Peristome teeth with spores being released
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Racopilum strumiferum is similar to Racopilum cuspidigerum var. convolutaceum except that the capsule stalk (seta) is stouter, the calyptra covering is distinctly hairy and the capsule is swollen at the base (strumose).
Widespread in New Zealand in open forest on rotting wood, bark, soil and rock.
