Figs. 255-260. Fossombronia wondraczekii (Corda) Dumort. 255. OM micrograph of a typical plant showing the branching habit; scale bar = 100 µm. 256. OM micrograph of branch apex with a cluster of antheridia (an); scale bar = 100 µm. 257. SEM micrograph of female plant with archegonia (ar) clustered near the apices of furcate branches; scale bar = 100 µm. 258. OM micrograph of fertile plant with mature, sessile caulocalyx; scale bar = 100 µm. 259. OM micrograph of a leaf; scale bar = 100 µm. 260. OM micrograph of median leaf cells; scale bar = 100 µm. Figs. 255 - 207 from Pennsylvania, September 1, 2000, Allen 22734 (MO). Fig. 258 from the lectotype of F. cristata, Lindberg s.n. (H-SOL). Fig. 259, 260 from the lectotype of F. wondraczekii, Wondr‡czek s.n. (PR).
Figs.261-266. Fossombronia wondraczekii (Corda) Dumort. 261. OM micrograph of the inner capsule wall showing the nodular and semi-annular thickenings; scale bar = 100 µm. 262. OM micrograph of a spore and elater; scale bar = 100 µm. 263, 264. SEM micrographs showing within capsule variation of the lamellate distal spore walls; scale bar = 10 µm. 265. SEM micrograph of the distal spore walls of F. cristata; scale bar = 100 µm. 266. SEM micrograph of the proximal spore wall; scale bar = 10 µm. Figs. 261 - 264, 266 from the lectotype of F. wondraczekii, Wondr‡czek s.n. (PR). Fig. 265 from the lectotype of F. cristata, Lindberg s.n. (H-SOL).
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