PLANTAE / CRYPTOGAMAE / BRYOPHYTA / BRYOPSIDA / BRYALES / BRYACEAE / BRYUM / APICULATUM

Bryum apiculatum Schwagr.
Indigenous
Morphological description

Plants medium-sized, loosely caespitose to caespitose, green to yellowish green or reddish green above, green or yellowish brown to brown below; terricolous. Stems 5-35 mm tall, simple or branching by innovations, red to reddish brown, scarcely tomentose below; rhizoids yellowish brown or reddish brown, papillose, tubers axillary or on long rhizoids, 80-220 µm, cells generally protuberant, yellowish brown or reddish brown. Leaves distant below, crowded above to comose, concave, erect to erect-spreading dry, erect-spreading to wide-spreading wet; oblong-lanceolate, 1.2-2.2 mm long; apex acuminate; margins plane, entire to denticulate at apex; border absent. Costa weak, mucronate or occasionally percurrent, occasionally reddish; in section subround to round, laminal insertion ventral, guide cells occasionally absent, ventral stereid band absent, dorsal stereid band small, dorsal surface cells incrassate. Upper laminal cells long-rhomboidal, thin-walled, (55-)68-103(-125) µm long,12-18 µm wide; basal cells abruptly broader below, subrectangular to rectangular or quadrate. Propagulae occasionally present in leafaxils. Dioicous. Sporophytes not seen. From: Magill, RE; Van Rooy, J. 1987. Bryaceae. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa Bryophyta(1,2): 335-393. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Bryum nitens Hook.

Plants medium-sized, caespitose. Stems 5-35 mm long. Leaves crowded above to comose, concave, erect to erect-spreading when dry; narrowly oblong-ovate, 1.2-2.2 mm long; apex acuminate; margins entire to denticulate at apex; border absent; costa weak, mucronate. Upper laminal cells rhomboidal, thin-walled; basal cells abruptly broader below. Tubers axillary and rhizoidal, with protuberant cells, reddish brown. Sporophytes not known in area. From: Van Rooy, J; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Bryophytes. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 30-88. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Diagnostic description

Gemmabryum apiculatum will be recognized by the distantly spaced leaves on the lower stem, the concave leaves with weak costae, long-rhomboidal laminal cells, abruptly broader basal cells and plane margins. The presence of numerous axillary tubers with protuberant cells will also help to identify plants. Some specimens (Herman 90 and Van Rooy 741) may be confused with Plagiobryoides cellularis because of their shorter leaves and laminal cells but they agree well in other characters with G. apiculatum (See note under Plagiobryoides cellularis). From: Magill, RE; Van Rooy, J. 1987. Bryaceae. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa Bryophyta(1,2): 335-393. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Bryum nitens Hook.

Habitat

On banks of rivers, streams and disturbed water courses. From: Magill, RE; Van Rooy, J. 1987. Bryaceae. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa Bryophyta(1,2): 335-393. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Bryum nitens Hook.

Dry Grassland; Mesic Grassland. On wet streambanks and concrete dam walls. From: Van Rooy, J; Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Bryophytes. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 30-88. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Gemmabryum apiculatum is known from India, southern and southeastern Asia, Japan, Oceania, Australia, Indian Ocean Islands, Madagascar and Africa. In southern Africa the species is occasionally collected in the northern, central and eastern Cape, Transkei, Natal, Zululand, central, southern, eastern and northern Transvaal and South West Africa/ Namibia. From: Magill, RE; Van Rooy, J. 1987. Bryaceae. In: OA Leistner (ed.). Fl. S. Africa Bryophyta(1,2): 335-393. Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Bryum nitens Hook.

Altitude

100 to 1750 m

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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NAM

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LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

Names and Sources

Accepted name
Bryum apiculatum Schwagr.
Synonym(s)

Bryum nitens Hook.


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Cryptogamae

PHYLUM Bryophyta

CLASS Bryopsida

ORDER Bryales

FAMILY Bryaceae

GENUS Bryum

SPECIES apiculatum

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Barcode: PRE0678774-0 Collector(s) & number: Cholnoky, BJ, 697 | 1955-4-5

South Africa, Mpumalanga, PILGRIMS REST; AM UFER DES BLYDE-RIVIERS UNTERHALB DES DORFES

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Barcode: PRE0733024-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooy, J, 3709 | 1989-3-15

South Africa, Gauteng, PRETORIA; NAT. BOTANIC GARDEN; SILVERTON RIDGE. IN ARTIFICIAL STREAM.

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Barcode: PRE0675348-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooy, J, 957 | 1982-3-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, KEI MOUTH; 7 KM FROM KEI MOUTH AT CROSSING OF SMALL WOODED STREAM ON RD. TO KOMGA ON ROCK/ED

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Barcode: PRE0675347-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooy, J, 741 | 1981-3-

South Africa, Northern Cape, AUGRABIES FALLS; NATIONAL PARK. ABOVE MAIN FALLS ON GRANITECLIFF

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Barcode: PRE0797756-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 428 | 1984-4-29

South Africa, Gauteng, Rivonia; On bank of tributary to Klein Jukskei River.

General notes: + Bryum sp. Det: J. van Rooy

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Barcode: PRE0733249-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 6764 | 1977-2-20

South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT; BOTANICAL GARDENS

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Barcode: PRE0675349-0 Collector(s) & number: Herman, PPJ, 90 | 1980-8-16

South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; NWANEDI GAME RESERVE; DAMWALL ON BARE ROCK

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Barcode: PRE0501992-0 Collector(s) & number: Wager, HA, 281 | --

South Africa, Mpumalanga, LYDENBURG

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Barcode: PRE0678772-0 Collector(s) & number: Cholnoky, BJ, 695 | 1955-4-5

South Africa, Mpumalanga, PILGRIMS REST; AM UFER DES BLYDE-RIVIERS UNTERHALB DES DORFES

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Barcode: PRE0675353-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 369 | 1984-3-19

South Africa, Mpumalanga, ERMELO; 10 KM BEFORE ERMELO ON RD. R29 BETWEEN BETHAL AND ERMELO. AT SEEPAGE AREA

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Barcode: PRE0675346-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 6793A | 1959-2-3

Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN DIST.; OTAVI FOUNTAIN; AT EDGE OF WATER ALONG FOUNTAIN STREAM

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Barcode: PRE0733032-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 2027 | 1988-8-23

South Africa, Northern Cape, KURUMAN; "DIE OOG". ON SOIL AND CEMENT.

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Barcode: PRE0491064-0 Collector(s) & number: Lambert, G, 2 | 1977-2-23

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, DURBAN; PALMIE NAT. RES.

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Barcode: PRE0697366-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 1311 | 1987-3-11

South Africa, Free State, FICKSBURG; MEULSPRUIT DAM; WITH ALGAE, ON CEMENT WALL, BELOW DAMWALL.

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Barcode: PRE0675351-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 5274A | 1984-6-3

Namibia, WINDHOEK; KHOMAS HOCHLAND; DAAN VILJOEN RES. C. 20 KM W OF WINDHOEK, 2 ND WEIR OF UPPER DAM. ON WALL/OVERFLOW

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Barcode: PRE0678773-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 459A | 1984-7-28

South Africa, Gauteng, KRUGERSDORP/RUSTENBURG RD. AT TURNOFF TO HEKPOORT, 7,5 KM FROM MAANHAARRAND.STREA

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Barcode: PRE0675343-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooy, J, 1709 | 1985-2-

South Africa, Eastern Cape, TRANSKEI; MKAMBATI NATURE RES.; MSIKABA RIVER MOUTH. 1 M ABOVE HIGH-WATER LINE ON SAND OVER SANDSTONE

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Barcode: PRE0733253-0 Collector(s) & number: Stirton, CH, 6763 | 1977-2-18

South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT; BOTANICAL GARDENS

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Barcode: PRE0541662-0 Collector(s) & number: Magill, RE, 5388 | 1978-8-28

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, FALSE BAY; MANYANA RIVER AT CROSSING OF SOUTHERN DIRT RD. TO SORDWANA BAY NW. OF FALSE

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Barcode: PRE0675350-0 Collector(s) & number: Perold, SM, 22 | 1980-12-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, TONGAAT; SUGAR ESTATE GARDENS ON DAMP SOIL NEXT TO IRRIGATION FURROW

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Barcode: PRE0500278-0 Collector(s) & number: Sim, TR, 8156 | 1915-3-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INCHANGA

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Barcode: PRE0675345-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 1821 | 1980-1-21

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 11 KM FROM KEATS DRIFT ON RD. TO MUDEN

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Barcode: PRE0675354-0 Collector(s) & number: Cholnoky, BJ, 165 | 1958-7-24

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, SUMPFIGE QUELLEN ZWISCHEN POMEROY UND HELPMEKAAR

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Barcode: PRE0676081-0 Collector(s) & number: Hoffman, MT, 51 | 1983-6-24

South Africa, Eastern Cape, HLULEKA NATURE RES.; HLULEKA RIVER; DRY RIVERBED

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Barcode: PRE0503562-0 Collector(s) & number: Mannheimer, CA, 178 | 1995-9-28

Namibia, Otjozondjupa, Top fountain above Onjoko; Waterberg Plateau Park.

General notes: Ex National Herbarium of Namibia (WIND)

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Barcode: PRE0675344-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rooy, J, 624 | 1980-5-

South Africa, Transvaal, MAGALIESBERG; CROCODILE RIVER; ALONG RIVER JUST BELOW THE HARTEBEESPOORT DAM WALL

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Barcode: PRE0809059-0 Collector(s) & number: Kroon, NV, 11381 | 1994-8-7

South Africa, Free State, Sasolburg; Wonderwater Section 3. 26°45'22"S 27°47'20"E

General notes: Wetland/Marshland. Swampy area with pools of water drying out to marshland. Single moss clump 30 cm from water's edge. Largest pool in wetland, pH 6.0. Moss - light and dark green. Ex Kroon Herbarium (KROON)

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SERIES CHAPTER

Bryophytes Van Rooy, J; Retief, E; Meyer, NL

In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 30-88

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

1987

FLORA CHAPTER

Bryaceae Magill, RE; Van Rooy, J

In: OA Leistner (ed.). Flora of Southern Africa Bryophyta(1),2335-393

Botanical Research Institute, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply, Pretoria

1976

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Ochi, H

Journal of Japanese Botany 51(3)

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