Ptychomitrium polyphyllum (Sw.) Bruch & Schimp.
(Long-shanked Pincushion)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPtychomitrium polyphyllum (Long-shanked Pincushion)
FamilyPTYCHOMITRIACEAE (bent-mosses and pincushions)
OrderGRIMMIALES (grimmia, fringe-, and bent-mosses, rock-bristles and pincushions)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ptychomitrium polyphyllum (Long-shanked Pincushion) :
1: Ptychomitrium polyphyllum (Long-shanked Pincushion)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
On rock in upland valley
Image 1: Cushion - close-upImage 2: Cushion - close-up (2)Image 3: Cushion - in situImage 4: Cushion - cross-section - enlargedImage 5: Cushion - dry - TS - enlargedImage 6: Cushion - dry - TS - enlarged (2)Image 7: Cushion - dry - TS - enlarged (3)Image 8: Cushion - dry - TS - enlarged (4)Image 9: Cushion - dry - TS - enlarged (5)Image 10: Cushion - enlargedImage 11: Cushion - enlarged (2)Image 12: Cushion - enlarged (3)Image 13: Cushion - enlarged (4)Image 14: Cushion - enlarged (5)Image 15: Capsules - magnifiedImage 16: Capsules - magnified (2)Image 17: Cushion - cross-section - magnifiedImage 18: Cushion - cross-section - magnified (2)Image 19: Cushion - cross-section - magnified (3)Image 20: Leaf cells - base of leaf - microscope low magnificationImage 21: Leaf cells - base of leaf - microscope low magnification (2)Image 22: Leaf cells - middle part of leaf - microscope low magnificationImage 23: Leaf cells - middle part of leaf - microscope low magnification (2)Image 24: Leaf cells - middle part of leaf - microscope low magnification (3)Image 25: Leaf cells - upper part of leaf - microscope low magnificationImage 26: Leaf cells - upper part of leaf - microscope low magnification (2)Image 27: Leaf - magnifiedImage 28: Leaf - magnified (2)Image 29: Leaf tip - microscope low magnification

Ptychomitrium polyphyllum (Long-shanked Pincushion) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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