Pellia epiphylla Order: Metzgeriales

Pellia epiphylla     *     Overleaf Pellia



Both Pellia epiphylla and P. neesiana have short slime hairs at the apex tip, 1-2 cells long and present on both ventral and dorsal faces.

Pellia endiviifolia has longer slime hairs with 2-4(5) or more cylindrical cells on the under (ventral) side of the thallus




Pellia epiphylla

Pellia epiphylla
Pellia epiphylla
, Dorset. July 2008

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