Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, this moss seems to be variable in leaf size. This form has large, flat leaves. Distichophyllum is related to the genus Hookeria.
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Description: Distichophyllum freycinetii. Large moss on damp rocky ground in shade in moist forest near the Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Island. Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The large pale translucent-green leaves of this beautiful moss resemble a Hookeria species, and it is in the family Hookeriaceae. Individual cells are visible at maximum resolution. Date: 20 September 2010, 13:05. Source: Distichophyllum freycinetii. Author: John Game (fl. 1965–) . . Description: British photographer. Work period: 1965 –. Work location: United States of America; Australia; Polynesia; Fiji; United Kingdom; Switzerland. Authority control: : Q58195447. creator QS:P170,Q58195447 John Game from Berkeley, United States.
Large moss on damp rocky ground in shade in moist forest near the Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Island, Sept. 20th 2010. Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The large pale translucent-green leaves of this beautiful moss resemble a Hookeria species, and it is in the family Hookeriaceae. Individual cells are visible at maximum resolution. This is a large form of this variable species. Image I10-2412.
