Specimen #11 Brotherella recurvans The Recurved Brotherella

Fig. 1 Brotherella recurvans peristome teeth.

Fig. 2 Sporophyte (16X) of brotherella recurvans.

Fig. 3 Brotherella recurvans next to quarter

Specimen 11

Name: Brotherella recurvans
Family: Senatophtllaceae

Collection Date: Sept. 26, 2011

Habitat: damp soil, edge of field and forest

Location: South Chagrin Reservation, Ohio

Description: pale green, light tipped mat with erect sporophyte, capsule at an angle

Collector: Jennifer Friedler

Key used: Conard, H.S. and P.L. Redfearn, Jr. 1979. How to Know the Mosses and Liverworts 2^nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, Mass.

Keying Steps:

Introduction key pg. 19

1a. has stem and leaves; erect, ascending, prostrate, or hanging...2

2b. No hayline cells...3

3b. Green...pg. 28. Order Bryidae

Key to Families/Genera Bryidae pg. 28

1b. Green, one layer of cells...3

3b. Leaves in three or more rows...7

7b. No isodiometeric cells...8

8b. Leaves well developed and persistent...9

9b. Has a seta...10

10b. Distinct stem; has operculum...17

17b. Large plant...20

20b. No lamellae...28

28b. Not growing on rich organic soil, bones, or other organic matter...33

33b. Branched stems...139

139b. Leaves smooth...174

174b. Paraphyllia or multicellular propagula few, not usually seen...182

182b. Costa single short or absent...183

183b. Costa lacking...184

184b. Costa lacking...230

230b. Terrestrial...231

231a. Median leaf cells long 5-20:1...239

239b. Leaves without one inflated alar cell at extreme basal angle...240

240a. Leaves with several inflated alar cells...241

241b. Alar cells in cluster...242

242a. Alar cells inflated, 3-4...243

243a. Alar cells scarcely decurent, capsule inclined smooth...pg 207 Brotherella

Key to Genus Brotherella pg. 207

1b. Eastern North America...2

2b. Plants medium, distinctly complanate-foliate with falcate leaves...Brotherella recurvans

“Plants in golden sheen mats, on soil, humus, bases of trees, Great Lakes to Nova Scotia south to Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, North Carolina and Louisiana” (Conrad 208).

Links:

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BRRE3

http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=16409
http://eol.org/pages/863839/overview
http://www.gabotsoc.org/forum/index.php?action=recent;start=20