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cyclodictyon moss
Scientific Name: Cyclodictyon varians
Family: Callicostaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cyclodictyon laetevirens
Cyclodictyon laetevirens, also known as Bright-green Cave-moss, is a moss belonging to the family Callicostaceae.
Considerations for Pets
- This moss forms glossy, dark green patches, which might attract the attention of pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyclodictyon laetevirens (Hook. & Taylor) Mitt.
- Common Name: Bright-green Cave-moss
- Family: Callicostaceae
- Synonyms: Based on the text, Cyclodictyon albicans (Hedw.) Kuntze and Cyclodictyon breve Herzog are considered synonyms.
- Cyclodictyon varians (Sull.) Kuntze is mentioned as a distinct but related species.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cyclodictyon laetevirens is found in Britain and Ireland.
- The genus Cyclodictyon as a whole is most diverse in Africa and the Neotropics.
- Cyclodictyon blumeanum, another species within the genus, is found in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Malaya, Borneo, Philippines, Taiwan, and New Guinea, Fiji.
- One source mentions it appearing as a nameless aquarium moss in Berlin.
Morphological Characteristics
- C. laetevirens forms glossy, dark green patches.
- It has procumbent, flattened shoots.
- The species has delicate leaves with broad laminal cells.
Ecology
- One reference suggests the moss can be found growing with the thalloid liverwort Dumortiera hirsuta.
Further Information
- Information can be found on the British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes.
- Tropicos
- The Plant List
- Moss Flora of China
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Azorean Biodiversity Portal
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Wikispecies