I thought I'd lost the sample of Plagiochila spinulosa I collected at Cwm Sion earlier in the month, but discovered it hiding in the bottom of my bag yesterday evening. As it's not a very common species in Glamorgan (in fact this is only the third site to be identified), I thought it worth sharing this record shot.
Charles, I've been meaning to ask, are you interested in vouchers of this, the Tetrodontium and any other NPT vouchers you may not yet have for reference?
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Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
Plagiochila query from Cwm Clydach, Kidwelly SSSI
Below are some images of two Plagiochila samples collected on Monday, close to the second (new?) Sticta canariensis site in the upper section of the gorge (main site shown above). Growing on a small dark cliff face, were scattered shoots of a tiny Plagiochila that I took to be depauperate spinulosa, as there were some nice patches of the latter only 1m away. However, as it shows a casual resemblance to exigua, I thought pass it by for discussion / to highlight the potential for confusion.
First up, healthy spinulosa specimens (note the long decurrent antical margin):
Now the troublesome specimen, associates including Trichostomum tenuirostre, Heterocladium flaccidum, Lejeunea lamacerina, etc. (note the 'mostly short decurrent antical margin - but probably not as short as it should be, plus the leaves may be a bit too wide and broad-based?):
To get an idea of size, the following image shows a shoot along with Heterocladium flaccidum, Lejeunea lamacerina and the Trichomanes speciosum gametophyte:
Location of the diminutive Plagiochila, it being more well-tucked in than the image might indicate:
Plus the reason for me being at this lovely site, the cyanobacterial morph of Sticta canariensis:
First up, healthy spinulosa specimens (note the long decurrent antical margin):
Now the troublesome specimen, associates including Trichostomum tenuirostre, Heterocladium flaccidum, Lejeunea lamacerina, etc. (note the 'mostly short decurrent antical margin - but probably not as short as it should be, plus the leaves may be a bit too wide and broad-based?):
Location of the diminutive Plagiochila, it being more well-tucked in than the image might indicate:
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