Thidium peruvianum Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3284 With one papilla per cell in branch leaves like T. delicatulum, but with long tapering stem leaves.

Campylopus nivalis (Brid.) Brid. var. nivalis Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3281, det J.-P. Frahm

Lepyrodon tomentosus (Hook.) Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3270, det A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Zygodon pichinchensis (Tayl.) Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar crevice in N-exposed rock face, 4730 m, leg 2001, Lüth 3278 Characteristic the long conical papillae.

Barttramia potosica Mont. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar crevice in N-exposed rock face, 4730 m, leg Lüth 3270 Leaves stiffly erect, tipps brittle, cells at margin of leaf shoulder hyalin, delicate

Pilopogon peruvianus (Williams) Frahm Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Bolivar, way to Bosque de Coloradito, on rocky soil, 4100 m, leg. 2001 Lüth 3262, det. J.-P. Frahm

Lobaria amplissima is extremly rare in Germany. 2020 one of the old trees died and the bark with Lobaria fall on the ground. So I took it and fixed it with binding wire on another old tree near by (without the Lobaria). Yesterday I was there and pleasantly surprised, that it worked very good.

Campylopus cuspidatus (Hornsch.) Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Pico el Aquila, Laguna Mucubaij, on wet ground around the lake, 3700 m, leg. 2001 Lüth 3253, det Frahm 2003

Schizymenium campylocarpum (Hook. & Arnott) Shaw Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico el Aquila, N-exp. slope at roadside, 3900 m, leg. 2001 M. Lüth 3238, det A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Campylopus argyrocaulon (Müll. Hal.) Broth. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Picos el Aquila, Paramos, on ground between Espeletia shrubs, 4300 m, leg. 2001 M. Lüth 3233, det. J.-P. Frahm

Dicranella vaginata (Hook.) Cardot Venezuela, Andes, Merida, way to Pico Humboldt, wet N-exposed slope, Gneis, 1900 m, leg 2001 M. Lüth 3223, det. 2021 A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Pogonatum campylocarpum (C. Müll.) Vitt Venezuela, Merdia, cloud forest at way to Pico Humboldt, earthen slope under overhang, 2150 m, leg. Michael Lüth 3220, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp Marginal cells of lamellae in pairs, conical. Theeth on leaf shoulder.

Macrocoma tenue subsp. sullivantii (C. Müll.) Vitt. Venezuela, Merdia, cloud forest at way to Pico Humboldt, on a fallen branch from high tree, 2000 m, leg. Michael Lüth 3218, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp Leaf sharply acute, upper margin entire, reduced peristome.

Ipomea tricolor indoor

More Halloween Mosses on a quite old reindeer fallen in a rock cervice on Svalbard Orthotrichum pylaisii (the round cushions)

Halloween-Moss Tetraplodon mnioides likes to grow on dead animals (and humans). England, Yorkshire, Upper Warfdale

Dicranella grevelliana am Tuxer Gletscher im Zillertal, 2550 m, Österreich, bei der BLAM-Exkursion. Ich habe noch nie ein so großes Vorkommen dieser Art gesehen!

Also my Evening Glory is late this year.

My Morning Glory today, late this year, but so beautiful!

Pogonatum aloides with young sporophytes, yesterday in Black Forest, Germany.

Groutiella chimborazensis var chimborazensis Venezuela, Andes, Merida, on way to Pico Humboldt, on rocks in open pastour, 1800 m, leg. M. Lüth 13.03.2001, det. Schäfer-verwimp

Orthotrichum rogeri from Freiburg, Black Forest, Germany. Characteristik the blunt and a little wavy leaves and the erect endostom. It was growing on a small branch of Picea abies in the top of a tree.

Phyllogonium fulgens (Hedw.) Brid. Venezuela, Merida, Monte Zerpa, 2220 m, hanging from branch in cloudforest, leg. 11.03.2021 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Prionodon densus (Hedw.) Müll. Hal. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2220 m, in cloud forest, epiphytic on tree trunk, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Calyptothecium duplicatum (Schwaegr.) Broth. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2220 m, in cloud forest, epiphytic on tree trunk, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Neckera urnigera (Alleniella urnigera) Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa, 2160 m, on liana in cloud forest, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Cryphaea patens Hornsch. ex Müll. Hal. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2160 m, in cloud forest on liana, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Cryphaea jamesonii Tayl. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2160 m, in cloud forest on liana, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Entodon jamesonii (Tayl.) Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2160 m, in cloud forest on liana, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Rhynchostegium aquaticum A. Jaeger Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa, 2080 m, cloud forest, on stones in a small stream with fast flowing water, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Campylopus heterostachys (Hampe) Jaeg. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa 2080 m, on rotten tree trunk, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth

Thuidium peruvianum Mitt. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa, cloud forest, 2080 m, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth Close to Th. delicatulum, differs in the long narrow tip of stem leaves. Picture plate created 23.07.2025

Squamidium leucotrichum (Tayl.) Broth. Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Monte Zerpa, cloud forest, 2080 m, leg. 11.03.2001 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp

Thamniopsis incurva (Hornsch.) Buck, Pilotrichaceae, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Peruibe, on humid soil in costal cloud forest, 30 m, leg. 27.08.2001 M. Lüth, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

I found some time to make a new picture plate: Racomitrium crispipilum, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Serra Mantiqueira, Agulhas Negras, on open rock, granite, 2430 m, leg. 27.09.01 M. Lüth The hairpoint of this tropical species can be really crisp

Ich bin so wild auf deinen Erdbeermond! Klaus Kinsky (oder so ähnlich)

Racomitrium subsecundum Brazil, Rio de Janaeiro, Serra Mantiqueira, Cachoera Véu Da Noiva, on sunny rock near waterfall, granite, 1140 m, leg. Lüth 2001 This species is known from many places in Asia, Central America and Andes but only a few places in southeast Brazil

Erythrodontium squarrosum (Hampe) Paris Brazil, Sao Paulo, Serra Boccaina at Bananal, Cachoera do Sitio, on granite rock near waterfall, leg. M. Lüth 24.09.2001 This is a wide spread species in tropical regions all over the world.

Coscinodon cribrosus is one of the species in which the peristome opens in humid and closes in dry weather. Germany, Black Forest, Praeg, after rain 18. April 2025

Some more pictures of the BBS pre-excursion at the river Rhein near Istein: Bryum barnesii and Dialytrichia mucronata.

Male plants of Syntrichia montana, yesterday on limestone rock at the banks of the river Rhein near Freiburg, Germany. I have never recognized bevor the antheridia in this species.

Philonotis elongata, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Serra Boccaina, Waterfall Cachoera do Mimosa, loam and sandy slope over granit, 1120 m, leg. M. Lüth 2001, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Leiomela piligera Brazil, Sao Paulo, Serra Bocaina, Bananal, 1200 m, on tree fern, leg. M. Lüth 2001, det. Alfons Schäfer-Verwimp

Blooming Pulsatilla vulgaris at Kaiserstuhl near Freiburg SW Germany yesterday, in a field of Rhytidium rugosum. Spring has come early this year.

Pseudobraunia californica USA, CA, Lake County, Elk Mountain Road, 700 m

Thuidium cymbifolium India, Uttarakhand, Garhwal Himal, Road from Mussoorie to Dhanolti, on soil anlong road, N-exposed, 2400 m, leg. Lüth 2010 The long and very narrow tip of the stemleaves is characteristic.

Saint Barbara at the Messerschmiedfelsen above Staufen near Freiburg i. Br., Germany. Barbara did not want to get married as her father wanted, so he beheaded her himself as punishment. He was then struck by lightning. Beautiful story...

Pogonatum pensilvanicum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Cambara do Sul, on vertical earth slope behind a house in the middle of the town, leg. Lüth 2001 Characteristic are just a few lamella in the upper half of the leaves

Splachnum pensylvanicum (Brid) Grout ex Crum Brazil, Santa Catarina, Urubici, Morro da Igreia, on old dropping of cow, wet pasture near summit, 1730 m, granite, leg. et det Lüth 2001, conf. Goffinet 2003 First an only record of this species in the southern hemisphere. Maybe you find the next?