Tropicos | Name - !Camptodontium fallax (Herzog) Broth.

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!Camptodontium fallax (Herzog) Broth.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 10/1/2009)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 2/17/2013)

EcoRegions: Puna

elevation: 4000-4500, 4500-5000

substrate: soil, rocks

frequency: infrequent

Notes (Last Modified On 2/17/2013)

Notes:

Ecology: Semi-humid and humid puna; on soil and boulders. Elevation: 4330-4800 m. Distribution: Endemic to the tropical Andes (Bolivia).

Camptodontium fallax is characterized by weakly vertically striate, possibly papillose peristome. Originally described as Dicranoweisia fallax Herzog, this species is based on syntypes from Tunarisee (department of Cochabamba) and between Hochtal and Viloco (department of La Paz). Syntypes: Bolivia. An Felsblöcken beimTunarisee, ca. 4400 m, Herzog 4800; an Felsblöcken im Hochtal von Viloco, ca. 4400 m, Herzog 3134.