Michael Lueth
@milueth.bsky.social
bryophytes, photography, trampolin, painting, singing, living
born, study and work in Freiburg, Germany
born, study and work in Freiburg, Germany
Tortula andicola Mont.
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth
Characteristic are the collenchymatous leaf cells and some sharp teeth at the base of the awn.
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth
Characteristic are the collenchymatous leaf cells and some sharp teeth at the base of the awn.
January 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Tortula andicola Mont.
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth
Characteristic are the collenchymatous leaf cells and some sharp teeth at the base of the awn.
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth
Characteristic are the collenchymatous leaf cells and some sharp teeth at the base of the awn.
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.
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.
January 9, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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.
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3281, det J.-P. Frahm
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Espejo near Pico Bolivar
Polylepis forest on boulder slope at 4200 m, leg 2001 Lüth 3270, det A. Schäfer-Verwimp
January 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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
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.
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.
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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.
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
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
December 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico Bolivar, way to Bosque de Coloradito, on rocky soil, 4100 m, leg. 2001 Lüth 3262, det. J.-P. Frahm
December 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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
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.
December 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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
Venezuela, Andes, Pico el Aquila, Laguna Mucubaij, on wet ground around the lake, 3700 m, leg. 2001 Lüth 3253, det Frahm 2003
December 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Pico el Aquila, N-exp. slope at roadside, 3900 m, leg. 2001 M. Lüth 3238, det A. Schäfer-Verwimp
December 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, Picos el Aquila, Paramos, on ground between Espeletia shrubs, 4300 m, leg. 2001 M. Lüth 3233, det. J.-P. Frahm
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, way to Pico Humboldt, wet N-exposed slope, Gneis, 1900 m, leg 2001 M. Lüth 3223, det. 2021 A. Schäfer-Verwimp
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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
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.
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.
November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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.
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.
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.
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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.
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
October 31, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Ipomea tricolor indoor
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Mosses on a quite old reindeer fallen in a rock cervice on Svalbard
Orthotrichum pylaisii (the round cushions)
Mosses on a quite old reindeer fallen in a rock cervice on Svalbard
Orthotrichum pylaisii (the round cushions)
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 AM
More Halloween
Mosses on a quite old reindeer fallen in a rock cervice on Svalbard
Orthotrichum pylaisii (the round cushions)
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
Tetraplodon mnioides likes to grow on dead animals (and humans).
England, Yorkshire, Upper Warfdale
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Halloween-Moss
Tetraplodon mnioides likes to grow on dead animals (and humans).
England, Yorkshire, Upper Warfdale
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!
October 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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.
October 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Also my Evening Glory is late this year.
My Morning Glory today, late this year, but so beautiful!
September 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My Morning Glory today, late this year, but so beautiful!
Pogonatum aloides with young sporophytes, yesterday in Black Forest, Germany.
August 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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
Venezuela, Andes, Merida, on way to Pico Humboldt, on rocks in open pastour, 1800 m, leg. M. Lüth 13.03.2001, det. Schäfer-verwimp
August 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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
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.
August 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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
Venezuela, Merida, Monte Zerpa, 2220 m, hanging from branch in cloudforest, leg. 11.03.2021 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp
August 12, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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
Venezuela, Merida, Monte Zerpa, 2220 m, hanging from branch in cloudforest, leg. 11.03.2021 M. Lüth, det. A. Schäfer-Verwimp