Table 8 Comparison of quantitative data using different morphological characters among the three species of African Riccardia
Measurement | Species | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. amazonica (AF) | R. compacta | R. obtusa | ||
Main axis width | 500–800 µm | No data | Up to 900 µm | |
Main axis length | 13–14 mm | Up to 15 mm | 10–15 mm | |
Terminal branch length | 575–875 µm | No data | 350–2375 µm (no differences between primary and terminal) | |
Terminal branch width | 285–500 µm | No data | Up to 525 µm | |
Angle between branches | No data | Up to 30° | 40–70° | |
Branch width | No data | No data | 200-600 µm | Jones [18, 39] did not make difference between the axis levels |
Branch length | No data | No data | 0.6–1.5 (mm) | |
Plant length | No data | Up to 20Â mm long | No data | Meenks [19] |
Plant length | No data | Up to 7Â mm | No data | Arnell [16] |
Plant width | No data | 1–2 mm | No data | |
Primary branch width | No data | Up to 500 µm | No data | |