2. Campylopus arctocarpus (Hornsch.)Mitt., J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 12: 87. 1869.

- Dicranum arctocarpus Hornsch. in Mart., Fl. Bras. l(2): 12. 1840. Type: Uruguay, Montevideo, Sellow s.n. (BM).

Description and synonymy see Musci I in Fl. Suriname 6: 73. 1964.

Distribution: Widespread in the Neotropics: Mexico, West Indies, C and (sub)tropical S America.

Ecology: Terrestrial or epiphytic on tree trunks; in the Guianas restricted to higher altitudes.

Note: This species is closely related to C. cubensis . The 2 species are not easy to separate because the differentiating characters are not consistent (see under C. cubensis \.