Dalthonia marginata Griff. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, cloud forest above Botanical Institute, 2220 m, on a twig from a high tree, leg. M. Lüth 3200, 11.03.2001, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp 2002 u. 2026

Hookeria acutifolia Hook. & Grev. Venezuela, caribic coastal mountains, way to Pico Codazzi, cloud forest above Colonia Tovar, 1900 m, on soil at shadow slope, leg. M. Lüth 3383, March 2001

Bryoerythrophyllum campylocarpum (thanks to J. Munoz for det.). Remarkable are the single big teeth at the upper leaf margin. It grows on soil beside a path in a cloudforest in 2000m alt. in Venezuela near Colonia Tovar. I unfortunately have no fieldpicture.

Venezuela, caribic coastal mountains, way above Colonia Tovar, 2020 m, cloud forest, on soil beside path, leg. M. Lüth 3377, 2001

Syrrhopodon lycopodioides (Brid.) Müll. Hal. Venezuela, caribic coastal mountains, way to Pico Guacamaya, 1500 m, cloud forest, epiphytic on a twig, leg. M. Lüth 3372, 2001, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

© Richard Combes. 'Exit to the City.' Oil on canvas, 2023. 47 x 39 inches.

Reisewarnung

The utterly glorious porch roof at St John the Baptist, Burford. Anyone who uses 'medieval' as a pejorative should be made to look at this until they promise never to do it again. Photo taken lying on my back shuffling around the floor until I was happy with the framing.

Acoulon dertosense from Spain. It is from my book Mooses of Europe, that is sold out since 2 years. Now I did a new edition, that comes out in autumn with preorder from June.

Brachythecium rutabulum is not very demanding regarding its substrate. SW-Germany

Pilotrichum ramosissimum (syn. Callicosta r.) Venezuela, caribic coastal mountains, way to Pico Guacamaya, 1500 m, cloud forest, epiphytic on liana, leg. M. Lüth 3366, 2001 difficult group, ID not 100% sure

Phyllogonium viscosum (P. Beauv:) Mitt. Venezuela, caribic coastal mountains, way to Pico Guacamaya, 1500 m, cloud forest, hanging on a twig, leg. M. Lüth 3370, 2001, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Isodrepanium lentulum (Wils) Britt. Venezuela, carribean costal mountains, at way to Pico Guacamaya, cloud forest on peak, on rotten trunk, 1500 m, leg. Lüth 2001, 3369 det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Leucobryum giganteum C. Müll. Venezuela, carribean costal mountains, at way to Pico Guacamaya, cloud forest on peak, on soil between Gneis rocks, 1700 m, leg. Lüth 2001, 3352

Thamniopsis undata (Hedw.) Buck Venezuela, carribean costal mountains, at way to Pico Guacamaya, cloud forest on peak, on rotten wood, 1500 m, leg. Lüth 2001, 3348, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Pelekium involvens (Hedw.) Touw Venezuela, W-Llanos, Forestal Reserve Caparo, rainforest, on tree trunk, 140 m, leg Lüth 3327, 2001 Perichaetal leaves without ciliae

Pireella pohlii (Schwaegr.) Card. Venezuela, W-Llanos, Forestal Reserve Caparo, rainforest, on tree trunk, 140 m, leg. Lüth 3326, 2001 det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Calymperes serratum var. subulatum (E. B. Bartram) L. T. Ellis Venezuela, western Caribbean coastal cordillera, way to Pico Guacamaya, cloudforest, on deadwood, 1500 m, leg Lüth 3350, 2001 This taxon is well described in JB 42/4 2020. Maybe first record for Venezuela.

Calymperes nicaraguense Ren. & Card. Venezuela, W-Llanos, Forestal Reserve Caparo, rainforest, on bark of tree, 140 m, leg Lüth 3325 2001, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Pelekium (Cyrto-hypnum) schistocalyx (C. M.) Buck & Crum Venezuela, W-Llanos, Forestal Reserve Caparo, semi-humid rainforest, epiphytic on tree trunk, 140 m, leg Lüth 3321, 2001 Very small size, pluripapillose leaf cells and ciliate perichaetial leaves.

Pseudocryphaea domingensis (Spreng.) Buck Venezuela W-Lanos, Forestal Reserve Caparo, semi-evergreen rainforest, epiphytic on bark of tree, 140 m, leg. Lüth 3323, 2001 det: Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp characteristic are the small brood branchlets (Bt) in leaf axis

Breutelia tomentosa (Sw. ex Brid) Jaeg) Venezuela, Andes, Merida, way to Laguna Coromoto, upper cloud forest, on wet soil over rock, gneis, 2500 m, leg. Lüth 3319, 2001 Remind in microscopical characters to B. subarcuata, but differs in only 2-3 inflated alar cells.

Caribaeohypnum polypterum (Mitt.) Ando & Hig. Venezuela, Andes, Merdida, way to Lagunn Coromoto, upper cloudforest, hallfshadow soil over rock, gneis, 2500 m, leg. Lüth 3315, March 2001

Pilotrichella flexilis (Hedw.) Angstr. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, surrounding Laguna Coromoto, upper cloud forest, pendent from branches of trees, 2500 m, leg M. Lüth 3314

Rhodobryum huillense (Welw. & Duby) Touw Venezuela, Andes, Merida, surrounding Laguna Coromoto, Upper cloud forest, on rotten stump, 2550 m, leg M. Lüth 3313 Looks a bit like R. grandifolium, but plants and leaves are much smaller.

Rhodobryum grandifolium (Tayl.) C. Müll. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, surrounding Laguna Coromoto, Subparamos, on open humose rock, gneis, 3000 m, leg M. Lüth 3305

Grimmia austrofunalis Müll. Hal. Andes, Merida, sourrounding of Laguna Coromoto, Subparamos, on open rock, gneis, 3000 m, leg 2001 M. Lüth 3302 Stem without central strand, costal cells mostly uniform, hydroids lacking, big and somewhat glossy plants

Bartramia microstoma Mitt. Andes, Merida, on way to Laguna Coromoto, open part in cloud forest, on steep slope, at 2700 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3300 Reminds to a small B. itiphyllum, but with different shape of leaf base and has firm though pellucid cells at shoulder margins.

Atractylocarpus longisetus (Hooker) Bartram Andes, Merida, on way to Laguna Coromoto, cloud forest, on root of tree, at 2500 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3297 Unlike to Campylopus with costa smooth at back.

Porotrichum lancifrons (Hampe) Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, way to Laguna Coromoto, cloud forest, on tree trunk and root, 2500 m, leg. 2001 Lüth 3295. Characterized by well-developed stipe and strongly appressed hyalin stipe leaves.