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aloina moss

Scientific Name: Aloina aloides

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Aloina: The Aloina Mosses

Aloina is a genus of small mosses adapted to seasonally dry soils. Several species are referred to as "aloina moss" in their common names.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that Aloina species have stiff, rigid leaves.

Considerations for Children

  • The text mentions that Aloina species have stiff, rigid leaves.

Scientific Classification

  • Genus: Aloina Kindb.
  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Group: Moss

Nomenclature

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Aloina Kindb.
  • Common Name: Aloina Moss
  • Synonyms:
    • Aloina pilifera (recent synonym of Aloina bifrons)
  • Species Examples:
    • Aloina aloides (Koch ex Schultz) Kindb. (Common Aloe-moss)
    • Aloina ambigua (Bruch & Schimp.) Limpr. (Ambiguous Aloina Moss, Tall Aloe-moss)
    • Aloina bifrons
    • Aloina brevirostris (Hook. & Grev.) Kindb.
    • Aloina obliquifolia (C. Mll.) Broth.
    • Aloina potaninii Broth. ex P.-C. Chen
    • Aloina rigida (Hedw.) Limpr. (Rigid Aloina Moss)
  • Variety Example:
    • Aloina aloides var. ambigua (Bruch & Schimp. in B.S.G.) Craig in Grout (ambiguous aloina moss)

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Aloina are small plants.
  • They have deeply concave leaves with incurved margins, creating a cup-like shape.
  • Aloina aloides has stiff, rigid leaves held in a rosette.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Aloina species are found in seasonally dry soils.
  • One isotype of Aloina potaninii was found in Shaanxi, China.
  • Aloina rigida is found in England.
  • Aloina aloides is suited for coastal conditions.

Ecology and Adaptation

  • Aloina ambigua exhibits desiccation tolerance, transitioning from an inducible to a constitutive ecological strategy during sporophyte development.

Quirky Facts

  • Callus induction (formation of a mass of undifferentiated cells) of Aloina aloides can be achieved on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L 2.

Further Information

  • USDA Plants Database
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Symbiota Bryophytes
  • Tropicos