Marsupella

Marsupella is a moss genus of order Jungermanniales.

Features

The plants grow more or less upright. The leaves are grown across, are on the stems and are divided by a short cut into two lobes. Lower leaves do not occur. The cell edges are thickened triangular. Each cell contains two or three oil body. The spores have a diameter of eight to twelve microns.

Distribution and systematics

Marsupella is a genus of Gymnomitriaceae family. Worldwide there are about 45 species which occur mainly in the northern hemisphere and grow in moist, lime-free rock. In Europe there are 17 species, of which the following also in Germany:

  • Marsupella adusta
  • Marsupella aquatica
  • Marsupella boeckii
  • Marsupella commutata
  • Marsupella emarginata
  • Marsupella funckii
  • Marsupella ramosa
  • Marsupella sparsifolia
  • Marsupella sphacelata
  • Marsupella sprucei

Documents

  • Jan- Peter Frahm, Wolfgang Frey, J. Döring: Moss flora. 4th revised and expanded edition ( UTB for Science, Volume 1250). Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-2772-5 ( Ulmer) ISBN 3-8252-1250-5 & ( UTB ).
  • Jungermanniopsida (class)
  • Jungermanniopsida
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