Physcomitrium lorentzii Müll. Hal.

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

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scientific name	Physcomitrium lorentzii Müll. Hal.
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16. Physcomitrium lorentzii Müll. Hal. View in CoL , Linnaea 42: 260. 1879.

Diagnostic characters that distinguish P. lorentzii include oblong-spathulate leaves with acuminate apex, serrulate margins in the upper half, a costa that reaches ¾ of the length of the lamina, seta short and immerse capsule ( Colotti & Suárez, 2022).

Distribution and habitat. Physcomitrium lorentzii is a South American species recorded from Argentina ( Matteri, 2003; Colotti & Suárez, 2022), Chile ( Ireland et al., 2006) and Peru ( Menzel, 1992). In Argentina, this species has been registered in Córdoba, Jujuy, and Salta ( Matteri, 2003; Colotti & Suárez, 2022). Its distribution range extends to the northeast of the country, in the Province of Chaco.

Specimens examined. ARGENTINA. Prov. Chaco: Dpto. General Güemes, Juan José Castelli , a 13 km del empalme de ruta 5 y 9 (25° 51´58.33´´ S, 60° 42´23.07´´ W), en la base de palmera al costado de laguna, sobre tierra, escaso, sombrío y húmedo, 18-XI-2010, Jimenez & Jimenez 72 ( CTES) GoogleMaps .