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cryphaea moss

Scientific Name: Cryphaea

Family: Cryphaeaceae

Category: Moss

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Cryphaea Mosses

Cryphaea is a genus of mosses belonging to the plant family Cryphaeaceae. This page provides information compiled from various sources about several species within this genus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Genus: Cryphaea F. Weber
  • Family: Cryphaeaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae

Synonyms and alternative scientific names are often associated with specific species:

  • Cryphaea lamyana (Mont.) Muell.Hal.
  • Cryphaea glomerata Bruch &amp Schimp. ex Sull.
  • Cryphaea nervosa
  • Cryphaea ravenelii Aust.
  • Cryphaea filiformis (Hedw.) Brid.
  • Dendrocryphaea lamyana

Common Names

  • Cryphaea Moss
  • Multi-fruited River-moss (for Cryphaea lamyana)
  • Lateral Cryphaea (for Cryphaea heteromalla)
  • Ravenel's Cryphaea Moss (for Cryphaea ravenelii)
  • Filiform Cryphaea Moss (for Cryphaea filiformis)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cryphaea lamyana, the multi-fruited river moss, is found in small areas of Devon, Wales, and east Cornwall in the UK.
  • Cryphaea heteromalla is found at Whixall Moss, Shropshire.
  • Cryphaea reticulata (Ravenel's Cryphaea Moss) is found in Mexico and Nicaragua.
  • Cryphaea ravenelii is in Florida.
  • Cryphaea obovatocarpa in Taiwan.
  • Cryphaea heteromalla is a characteristic epiphyte of elders and apple trees.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Multi-fruited river moss (Cryphaea lamyana) has a creeping stem with short branches.
  • Cryphaea heteromalla is more highly branched than Cryphaea lamyana.
  • Cryphaea heteromalla grows on the barks of trees and is a distinctive moss with capsules on short seta along one edge.

Ecological Role

  • Several Cryphaea species, including Cryphaea heteromalla, have spread from relatively unpolluted areas.
  • Cryphaea heteromalla (Lateral Cryphaea) is an epiphyte.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) checklist
  • Tropicos database
  • Encyclopedia of Life