Philonotis fontana (Hedw.) Brid.
(Fountain Apple-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhilonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
GenusPhilonotis (a genus of apple-mosses)
FamilyBARTRAMIACEAE (apple-mosses)
OrderBARTRAMIALES (an order of mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss) :
1: Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
with perigonia, on peaty edge of mountain stream
Image 1: Fertile - close-upImage 2: Fertile - close-up (2)Image 3: Side viewImage 4: Side view (2)Image 5: Fertile - enlargedImage 6: Fertile - enlarged (2)Image 7: Last year\'s growth - dry - enlargedImage 8: This year\'s growth - dry - enlargedImage 9: Vegetative - enlargedImage 10: AntheridiaImage 11: Archegonia and an antheridium - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Fertile - magnifiedImage 13: Fertile - magnified (2)Image 14: Fertile - magnified (3)Image 15: Fertile - side view - magnifiedImage 16: Leaf cells - leaf from this year\'s growth - microscope low magnificationImage 17: Leaf cells - lower part of leaf from last year\'s growth - magnifiedImage 18: Leaf cells - lower part of leaf from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnificationImage 19: Leaf cells - upper part of leaf from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnificationImage 20: Leaf from last year\'s growth - magnifiedImage 21: Leaf from last year\'s growth - magnified (2)Image 22: Leaf from this year\'s growth - magnifiedImage 23: Leaf from this year\'s growth - magnified (2)Image 24: Leaf tip - from last year\'s growth - microscope low magnificationImage 25: Leaf tip - leaf from this year\'s growth - microscope low magnificationImage 26: Perigonial leaf - magnifiedImage 27: Rhizoids - microscope low magnificationImage 28: Stalks - side view - magnifiedImage 29: Vegetative - side view - magnifiedImage 30: Vegetative - side view - magnified (2)Image 31: Vegetative - side view - magnified (3)Image 32: Vegetative - side view - magnified (4)
2: Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
with capsules, on peaty edge of mountain stream
Image 1: With capsules - close-upImage 2: With capsules - side view - close-upImage 3: With capsules - side view - close-up (2)Image 4: With capsules - side view - close-up (3)Image 5: With capsules - side view - enlargedImage 6: Capsule - magnifiedImage 7: Capsule - magnified (2)Image 8: Capsules - magnified
3: Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
3 Jul 1982 OSGR: SD89 54° 20’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: North-west Yorks (VC 65) England
Image 1: Antheridia - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Antheridia - enlargedImage 3: Capsules - enlarged
4: Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
16 May 1977 OSGR: SE14 53° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on dripping rock-face
Image 1: Young plant - in situImage 2: Young plant - in situ - close-upImage 3: Gametophytes - close-up - enlarged
5: Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
16 Apr 1974 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: In situ - close-up

Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Philonotis fontana (Fountain Apple-moss)
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