Octoblepharum albidum 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 : 473

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v59.n4.44697
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scientific name	Octoblepharum albidum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond.
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15. Octoblepharum albidum Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. View in CoL 50. 1801.

This taxon is easily distinguished in the field by the glaucous-green coloration of the mats, the ligulate leaves abruptly broadened at the base, and the plane convex costa in transverse section, with 2-3 layers of hyalocysts on either side of a medial layer of triangular chlorocysts ( Allen, 1994; Cairns et al., 2020).

Distribution and habitat. It is a widespread species with pantropical and subtropical distribution, recorded in southern North America, Central and South America, West, Central and South Africa, Asia, and Australia ( Allen, 1994; Cairns et al., 2020). In Argentina, this species has been found in Misiones and Salta ( Matteri, 2003).

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. Presidencia de la Plaza, Parque Nacional Chaco (26° 47´40.24´´ S, 59° 37´6.76´´ W), cortícola en tronco caído al borde del sendero, abundante, soleado, algo húmedo, 22-I-2012, Jimenez & Martín 312 ( CTES) GoogleMaps .