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Hypnum microcarpon Hedw.

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Hedw.
Hedw.
Hedwig, J. 1801: Species Muscorum Frondosorum descriptae et tabulis aeneis lxxvii coloratis illustratae. Barth, Leipzig.
1801
244
ICN
Hypnum microcarpon Hedw.
species
Hypnum microcarpon
The species epithet meaning small-capsuled is not particularly appropriate relative to the species’ N.Z. congeners. The capsules, however, are very inconspicuous given their position on the ventral surface of stems.
Type: “Insulae Australes”, possibly J. Banks. Type neither seen nor designated; see comments below.

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Hypnales
Hypnaceae
Hypnum
microcarpon

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Hypnum microcarpon Hedw.
Hypnum microcarpum Hedw.
Fife, A.J. (2017)
Distichophyllum microcarpum (Hedw.) Mitt.

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typification
Type: “Insulae Australes”, possibly J. Banks. Type neither seen nor designated; see comments below.
Fife, A.J. 2017: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 34. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Etymology
The species epithet meaning small-capsuled is not particularly appropriate relative to the species’ N.Z. congeners. The capsules, however, are very inconspicuous given their position on the ventral surface of stems.
Fife, A.J. 2017: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 34. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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1 January 2000
15 March 2017
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