Lepidopilidium (Müll. Hal.) Broth. (Pilotrichaceae) consists of mainly epiphytic and epiphyllous, pleurocarpous mosses distributed in the tropical, subtropical, and south temperate regions of Central America, South America, Africa, southern India, and Sri Lanka. The genus is characterized by a moderately to strongly complanate habit; the presence of a moderately to well-developed stem hyalodermis; dimorphic dorsal, ventral, and lateral leaves; prominent double costae; smooth, hexagonal, rhomboidal, or fusiform leaf cells; smooth or papillose setae; collenchymatous exothecial cells; 2-celled stomata; massive annuli; a hookeriaceous-type peristome; and sparsely pilose or glabrous mitrate calyptrae. Six species are taxonomically accepted: L. brevisetum (Hampe) Broth., L. devexum (Mitt.) Broth., L. divaricatum (Dozy & Molk.) Broth., L. furcatum (Thwaites & Mitt.) Broth., L. isleanum (Besch.) Broth., and L. nitens (Hornsch.) Broth., with 19 names newly synonymized. Lepidopilum chenagonii Renauld & Car...

1. Amphidium lapponicum (Hedw.) Schimp.Contributors. M. Puglisi and G. BacilliereSicily. Mount Etna volcano – (municipality of Milo, Catania). 37°44'35.75"N, 15° 5'14.07"E, 1160 m a.s.l., on rocky ...

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