Fissidens species collected in Karnataka, India

Identified Species

1. Fissidens anomalus Mont.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 10802, Coorg, Mt. Tadiandamol, on stone
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11019, Coorg, Mt. Tadiandamol, on stone
2. Fissidens brevinervis Broth.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11190, Bangalore, Cubbon Park, on bark – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga – new to India
3. Fissidens bryoides var. ramosissimus Ther.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11170, Bangalore, Indira Nagar, on soil – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
4. Fissidens capitulatus Nog.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11202, Bangalore Cubbon Park, on soil – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga (uncertain, due to lacking ripe capsules)
5. Fissidens crenulatus Mitt.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 10902, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on soil
6. Fissidens crispulus Brid. (syn. Fissidens zippelianus)
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11008, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on stone – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
  by far the most common Fissidens spec. on soil and stone in that area
7. Fissidens crispus Mont. (syn. Fissidens bryoides ssp. schmidii)
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11153, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on stone – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
8. Fissidens flaccidus Mitt.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11203, Bangalore Cubbon Park, on soil – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
9. Fissidens hollianus Dozy & Molk.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11004, Coorg, Mt. Tadiandamol, on stone – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga (very likely, fruiting material would be required)
10. Fissidens kurzii Müll. Hal.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11046, Road between Mysore and Madikeri, on soil – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 10634, Bangalore, Indira Nagar, on bark – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11172, Bangalore, Indira Nagar, on concrete – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
11. Fissidens pellucidus Hornsch. (sy. Fissidens laxus)
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11043, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on soil– conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
12. Fissidens protonemaecola Sakurai
• Herbar U. Schwarz 10950, Coorg, Mt. Tadiandamol, on stone – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga – new to India
13. Fissidens pseudofirmus Z. Iwats.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11105, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on stone – det. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga
14. Fissidens semperfalcatus Dixon
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 10803, Coorg, Mt. Tadiandamol, on bark
15. Fissidens serratus Müll. Hal.
• Herbar U. Schwarz, 11214, Coorg, Kabbinakad, on stone – conf. Ida Bruggeman-Nannenga

Unidentified Specimen

• Fissidens spec. 5 (herb. no. 11047, on bark)
• Fissidens spec. 6 (herb. no. 11214, on stone, with F. serratus)
• Identified as Fissidens ceylonensis (herb. no. 10950, with F. protonemaecola), but very likely a different species

Last update: December 28^th, 2013