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NZ Plants
Syntrichia laevipila, S. papillosa
Family: Pottiaceae
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Syntrichia laevipila, shoot tip, side view
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Syntrichia laevipila, dry shoot tip
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Syntrichia laevipila, shoot tip from above with brood bodies (gemmae)
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Syntrichia laevipila, shoot tip with brood bodies
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Syntrichia laevipila, brood body detachment
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Brood bodies
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Syntrichia papillosa, shoot tip
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Syntrichia papillosa, upper leaf surface with brood bodies
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Syntrichia papillosa, brood broodies
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Syntrichia laevipila and S. papillosa are both small mosses with stems up to 4 mm in height and 2-3 mm long, evenly spaced leaves. S. laevipila is distinctive for its leaf-like brood bodies (gemmae) found at the shoot tip. S. papillosa has characteristic clusters of globular brood bodies on the upper surface of young leaves.
Widespread throughout New Zealand on bark, rock and concrete.
