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cyrto-hypnum moss
Scientific Name: Cyrto-hypnum schistocalyx
Family: Thuidiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cyrto-hypnum Moss
Cyrto-hypnum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Thuidiaceae. The information below covers several species within this genus.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Cyrto-hypnum (Hampe) Hampe & Lor.
- Common Name: cyrto-hypnum moss, Tiny Cedar Moss
- Other Species:
- Cyrto-hypnum minutulum (Hedw.) W.R. Buck & H.A. Crum
- Cyrto-hypnum involvens TSN 547695 Mitt.
- Cyrto-hypnum pygmaeum (Schimp.) Buck & Crum (Pygmy Cedar Moss or China Moss)
- Cyrto-hypnum sharpii (H. A. Crum) W. R. Buck & H. A. Crum
- Cyrto-hypnum nanodelicatulum Hampe
- Cyrto-hypnum gratum
- Cyrto-hypnum mexicanum (Mitt.)
- Cyrto-hypnum schistocalyx (C.M.) Buck &
- Cyrto-hypnum arzobispoae
- Cyrto-hypnum atlanticum
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Family: Thuidiaceae
- Genus: Cyrto-hypnum (Hampe) Hampe & Lorentz in Hampe, Bot. Zeit. 27: 455.
- Synonyms:
- Thuidium minutulum (Hedw.)
- Pelekium minutulum (Hedw.) Touw
- Pelekium pygmaeum (Schimp.) Touw
- Thuidium pygmaeum
- Etymology: The name Cyrto-hypnum comes from the Greek "cyrto," meaning curved or arched, and "hypnum," referring to lichen or, by usage, pleurocarpous moss.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyrto-hypnum involvens is found in Antarctica, the Antilles, and Armenia.
- Cyrto-hypnum minutulum has a distributional map available.
- One source lists its US origin as unknown/Canada.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Nonvascular
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text mentions analysis using the moss Hypnum cupressiforme and the trees Quercus.
Resources and Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos
- Ohio Moss and Lichen Association: ohiomosslichen.org