Plagiothecium imbricatum G. J. Wolski & W. R. Buck

Wolski, Grzegorz J., 2025, The genus Plagiothecium (Plagiotheciaceae) in Europe — current state of knowledge, checklist and key to taxa, PhytoKeys 253, pp. 67-102 : 67-102

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.253.142268
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14968392
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3EAC9F16-CA16-5C16-9E30-6DFB30EC5C8F
treatment provided by	PhytoKeys by Pensoft
scientific name	Plagiothecium imbricatum G. J. Wolski & W. R. Buck
status

Treatment

Plagiothecium imbricatum G. J. Wolski & W. R. Buck View in CoL , PLoS ONE, 17 (11): e 0275665. 2020.

Type material.

Holotype: Poland, kujawsko-pomorskie Voivodeship, surroundings of Dolina rzeki Brdy reserve , slope near the river on soil in mixed forest, 13 July 2020, G. J. Wolski 424, LOD 15015 View Materials ! Isotypes: NY 04688394 !, SZUB-B 00001 !

Description.

Plants small, bright-green to green; stems 0.7–1.5 cm long, densely foliate; leaves julaceous and imbricate, two types of leaves: symmetrical and asymmetrical, the symmetrical ones: folded, lanceolate, concave, sometimes strongly cracked at the base, asymmetrical ones: ovate, slightly concave or flat, both types of leaves identical in size, 1.2–2.3 × 0.7–1.0 mm (Fig. 10 B, C View Figure 10 ); the apex acuminate, not denticulate; cells linear-vermicular, 80–190 × 5–9 μm at midleaf (Fig. 10 E View Figure 10 ), cell areolation tight; decurrencies of 3–4 rows of rectangular, quadrate often inflated cells forming semi distinct auricles; capsules unknown so far.

Distribution.

Europe ( Great Britain, Netherlands, Poland); North America ( Canada).