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The Gleason Moss Collection

Andreaeaceae
Andreaea rupestris .Hedw.
U.S.A., Pennsylvania, Carbon County, Stoney Creek.
August 18, 1874	coll. Eugene A. Rau

Specimen Photographs
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This photo of an entire gametophyte shows the leave arrangement around the stem of a dry plant. The capsule of members of the family Andraeaceae splits into four parts to release its spores.

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Specimen Photographs click on button to see larger version of the photographs

This photo of an entire gametophyte shows the leave arrangement around the stem of a dry plant.	The capsule of members of the family Andraeaceae splits into four parts to release its spores.