Weissia controversa Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond.

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 : 476

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v59.n4.44697
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BA51C974-F91D-FFD8-BCBF-FB7506D4F881
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Weissia controversa Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond.
status

Treatment

26. Weissia controversa Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. View in CoL 67. 1801.

This taxon is differentiated by the lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate shape of the leaves, with a sharply acute apex ending in a mucro, distinctly incurved margins, and a well-developed costa with two stereid bands (Sharp et al., 1994; Allen, 2002).

Distribution and habitat. It is a cosmopolitan species that inhabits soil, rocks, and the bases of trees (Sharp et al., 1994; Allen, 2002). In Argentina, it has been registered from Córdoba and Misiones ( Matteri, 2003).

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. Presidencia de la Plaza, Parque Nacional Chaco (26º 44´59.15´´ S, 59º 42´59.72´´ W), al borde del sendero, entre Thelypteridaceae , abundante, sombrío y húmedo, 6-IV-2011, Jimenez & Martín 166a ( CTES) GoogleMaps .