Leiomela javanica (Renauld & Cardot) Brotherus

Azuelo, Andrea G., Tan, Benito C., Shevock, James R., Manual, Alven, Yorong, Aimanuelzon & Sariana, Lalaine G., 2015, Mosses New for Mindanao Island, Republic of the Philippines, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 62 (4), pp. 127-134 : 131

6. Leiomela javanica (Renauld & Cardot) Brotherus

[ Bartramiaceae ]

This is a genus in Bartramiaceae that has long setaceous leaves with prorate leaf cells, sessile capsules, and reduced peristome teeth. Only one species is known in Malesia, based on a Philippine record from Luzon (Tan and Iwatsuki 1991). There are no previously published records for its occurrence on Mindanao until the present report.

SPECIMEN EXAMINED.— Bukidnon Province. Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park, mid slope along trail toward Mt. Kitanglad , on trunk of tree fern, 26 Apr 2009, between 2100–2610 m, Azuelo 178 ( CAS, CMUH) .