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!Brachythecium calliergonoides Broth.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 10/3/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 4/28/2013)

Status: endemic

country distribution: Bolivia

EcoRegions: Montane Forest

elevation: 2500-3000

substrate: soil, rocks

frequency: rare

Notes (Last Modified On 4/28/2013)

Notes:

Ecology: Montane forest to semi-humid and humid puna; on soil and rocks, probably associated with streams, bogs and ponds. Elevation: 1900-4350 m. Distribution: Endemic to the tropical Andes (Bolivia).

Brachythecium calliergonoides is characterized by long, slender leafy stems, smooth (not plicate), ovate-lanceolate leaves to 2.5 mm long, long acuminate, half twisted apex, entire margins, and weakly spurred costa ending at midleaf (McFarland 1988).