Callicostella pallida

(Hornschuch) Ångström

Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 33(4): 27. 1876.

Illustrated
Basionym: Hookeria pallida Hornschuch in C. F. P. von Martius et al., Fl. Bras. 1(2): 64. 1840
Synonyms: Schizomitrium pallidum (Hornschuch) H. A. Crum & L. E. Anderson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 258. Mentioned on page 255, 256.

Stems adherent to substrate; epidermal-cells small, walls thick; sparsely radiculose in tufts. Leaves differentiated; base not decurrent, long cells from stem may remain attached at insertion; alar region small, turning inward in curve at extreme basal margin; basal laminal cells rectangular, 2–6: 1, walls thin, even, somewhat vesiculose mid-base; distal cells homogeneous, 8–11 µm wide. Sexual condition appearing to have some male or female buds that also contain both sex organs; perichaetial leaves ovatelanceolate, 0.8–1 mm, inconspicuous, costa double. Seta 0.6–0.8 (–2) cm, papillae broad, low. Capsule 1 mm, neck short; exothecial cells collenchymatous; operculum 0.7–1 mm. Spores 8–11 µm.


Phenology: Capsules mature winter (late Dec–Mar).
Habitat: Moist sites, subaquatic, submerged, moist rock and soil, rotted stumps, logs, limestone rock in springs, wet limy muck, sandy soil, stream banks, water-filled ditches, hammocks, deeply shaded ravines, dark swampy subtropical forests with Illicium and Magnolia
Elevation: low elevations (0-80 m)

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., La., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America

Discussion

According to W. D. Reese (1984), the presence of Callicostella pallida in the United States was presumed not to be relictual but recently introduced. However, the presence of the species in the flora area most likely represents the northern limit of its range.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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rounded-truncate +
Patricia M. Eckel +
(Hornschuch) Ångström +
papillose-scabrous +
not decurrent +
Hookeria pallida +
female +  and male +
mitrate-campanulate +
pendulous +, horizontal +  and inclined +
oblong-cylindric;ovoid +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
undifferentiated +
2;several +
convergent +, parallel +  and divergent +
subpercurrent +
Ala. +, Fla. +, La. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America +
low elevations (0-80 m) +
yellow;yellowbrown +
finely papillose;nearly smooth +
bordered +, trabeculate +  and furrowed +
lanceolate;lance-subulate +
Moist sites, subaquatic, submerged, moist Moist sites, subaquatic, submerged, moist rock and soil, rotted stumps, logs, limestone rock in springs, wet limy muck, sandy soil, stream banks, water-filled ditches, hammocks, deeply shaded ravines, dark swampy subtropical forests with Illicium and Magnoliaropical forests with Illicium and Magnolia +
slightly longer than wide +
erect +, vertical +  and oriented +
ovate-oblong +  and lingulate +
differentiated +
toothed +, serrulate +, crenulate +  and plane +
dioicous +, autoicous +, synoicous +, sexual +  and asexual +
flattened +
small;medium-sized +
subulate +  and short-rostrate +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
female +  and male +
ovatelanceolate +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
redbrown +  and dark red +
Capsules mature winter (late Dec–Mar). +
Öfvers. Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. +
branched +  and frondose +
suberect +  and spreading +
keeled +  and lanceolate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
red;reddish yellow +
papillose-scabrous +
elongate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
with few hairs +  and scabrous +
adherent +
Schizomitrium pallidum +
Callicostella pallida +
Callicostella +
species +
thin +  and thick +
dioicous +, synoicous +, autoicous +, polygamous +  and sexual +
bluish +, brownish +, yellowish +, green +  and sordid pale +
small;medium-sized +