Tortella humilis (Hedw.) Jenn.

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

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scientific name	Tortella humilis (Hedw.) Jenn.
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24. Tortella humilis (Hedw.) Jenn. View in CoL , Man . Mosses W. Pennsylvania 96. 1913.

This species is characterized by its oblong-lanceolate leaves, broadly acute and short apiculate at the apex, margins plane and entire, costa with 2 stereid bands in transverse section, hydroid strand and dorsal epidermis absent, and basal laminal cells differentiated across leaf in a v-shaped area (Zander, 1993; Sharp et al., 1994).

Distribution and habitat. This is a widely distributed species, being recorded in eastern North America, northern South America, North Africa, and Europe (Sharp et al., 1994). In Argentina, T. humilis has been previously recorded in the central and northern regions of the country (Córdoba, Corrientes, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Santa Fe and Tucumán) ( Matteri, 2003; Alvarez et al., 2023).

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. General Güemes, Parque Nacional El Impenetrable (25° 01´00.3´´ S, 60° 56´40.5´´ W), cortícola en tronco de “itín”, escaso, 11-VI-2023, Jimenez et al. 774 ( CTES) GoogleMaps .