Leucoperichaetium eremophilum
Leucoperichaetium eremophilum is a species of moss in the Grimmiaceae family. It is endemic to Namibia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Description
L. eremophilum plants are small, blackish-green in colour, and grow in irregular patches. The stems grow upright, often branching, and measure 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) long, though much of that length may be buried. The leaves are oblong-acuminate, each measuring 0.8–1.2 mm (0.031–0.047 in) long, with a pointed, translucent tip and smooth, toothless margins.
Range & habitat
L. eremophilum is known only from the type location in Witpütz, Namibia, where it can be found growing on quartzite outcrops in dwarf succulent shrubland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 445163.