Physcomitrium subsphaericum Schimp. ex Müll. Hal., Syn. 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 : 474

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v59.n4.44697
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scientific name	Physcomitrium subsphaericum Schimp. ex Müll. Hal., Syn. Musc. Frond.
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17. Physcomitrium subsphaericum Schimp. ex Müll. Hal., Syn. Musc. Frond. View in CoL 2: 544. 1851.

Physcomitrum subsphaericum differs from P. lorentzii mainly by the acute apex and subpercurrent costa, and by the presence of an elongated seta that exserts the capsule in the former.

Distribution and habitat. This species is distributed in North, Central, and South America, from Mexico to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay (Sharp et al., 1994; Matteri, 2003; O’shea & Price, 2008; Cañiza et al., 2017; Dias et al., 2018, Colotti & Suárez, 2022). In Argentina, this species has been recorded in Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe and Tucumán ( Matteri, 2003; Filippa & Villalba, 2021; Colotti & Suárez, 2022; Alvarez et al., 2023).

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. Presidencia de la Plaza, Parque Nacional Chaco (26° 47´40.24´´ S, 59° 37´6.76´´ W), terrícola en borde de río, barro semi podrido, escaso, húmedo y sombrío, 21-I-2012, Jimenez & Martín 294 ( CTES) GoogleMaps .