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dichelyma moss

Scientific Name: Dichelyma pallescens

Family: Fontinalaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Dichelyma uncinatum

Also known as Dichelyma Moss, Dichelyma uncinatum is a species of moss belonging to the genus Dichelyma.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dichelyma uncinatum Mitt.
  • Synonym: Dichelyma falcatum var. uncinatum (Mitt.) Lawt.
  • Common Name: Dichelyma Moss
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Family: Fontinalaceae
  • Genus: Dichelyma Myrin, 1833

Distribution and Habitat

  • The genus Dichelyma is a North Temperate genus.
  • Dichelyma capillaceum, another species in the genus, has an amphi-Atlantic distribution and occurs in locations such as Antarctica, Canada (including Nova Scotia), and Russia.
  • Dichelyma falcatum has been found as a new aquatic moss in Bulgaria.

Morphological Characteristics

  • One California species of Dichelyma features long, almost subulate, and falcate-secund leaves.

Additional Information

  • The moss genus Dichelyma consists of five species.
  • The aquatic moss family Fontinalaceae includes the genera Brachelyma, Dichelyma, and Fontinalis.
  • Dichelyma capillaceum can be confused with Dichelyma falcatum.

Resources

  • Information on Dichelyma uncinatum can be found on ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) under TSN 16434.