Habitat

 

 

Plagiochila porelloides is commonly found on shaded rocks, cliffs, logs, tree bases and stream-banks.

 

 

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Overall Structure:

 

 

Plagiochila porelloides is large.  Green shoots are unbranched or irregularly branched.

 

 

Leaf Structure:

 

Lateral leaves are strongly decurrent and slightly recurve up from a longitudinal groove at the base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The leaves are unlobed, and oval.

 

 

 

 

 

The marginal teeth are rather blunt.

 

 

 

 

The lobes complex oil bodies are obvious.  Trigones are not!

 

 

 

Stem:

 

 

The stem is distinctly red colored.

 

 

 

Male Gametophyte:

Perigonial leaves are reduced and terminal on the shoot.  Perigonial leaves enclose antheridia at their axils.

Rhizoids:

Rhizoids can be found on leaves.