Sematophyllum adnatum (Michx.) E. Britton, Bryologist

Jimenez, Soledad, 2024, Novedades para la flora de briófitos de la provincia de Chaco, norte de Argentina, Boletin de la Sociedad Argentina de Botanica 59 (4), pp. 465-480 : 475

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scientific name	Sematophyllum adnatum (Michx.) E. Britton, Bryologist
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20. Sematophyllum adnatum (Michx.) E. Britton, Bryologist View in CoL 5: 65. 1902.

Diagnostic characters of S. adnatum include lanceolate leaves gradually acuminate at the apex, long-rhomboidal laminal cells, and alar cells more or less inflated ( Buck, 1998; Allen, 2018).

Distribution and habitat. This species has been registered in North, Central, and South America (Sharp et al., 1994; Buck, 1998; Allen, 2018). In Argentina, it has been recorded in Buenos Aires ( Valdés et al., 2021). Its distribution range now extends to the northeastern part of the country, in the Chaco Province.

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. San Fernando, Reserva Natural y Cultural Caraguatá (27º 23´16.7´´ S, 58º 58´49.9´´ W), cortícola en tronco caído, 2-IV-2011, Jimenez et al. 149 ( CTES) GoogleMaps .