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rigid aloina moss

Scientific Name: Aloina rigida

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Aloina rigida: Rigid Aloe-moss

Aloina rigida, commonly known as rigid aloe-moss or rigid aloina moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the genus Aloina.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aloina rigida (Hedw.) Limpr.
  • Common Names: Rigid Aloe-moss, Rigid Aloina Moss, Rigid Screw Moss
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Subdivision: Bryophytina
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Order: Pottiales
  • Synonyms:
    • Barbula rigida
    • Barbula anthropophila C. Mll.
    • Aloina anthropophila (C. Mll.) Broth.
  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 16688

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in England.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Nonvascular plant (moss or algae).

Further Information

  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Flora of North America
  • NBNSYS0000036327
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) - TSN 16688
  • Arctos
  • Tropicos
  • NatureWatch NZ

Resources

  • Migula, Walter Emil Friedrich August - Moose Band V. (1904)
  • Copper Engravings by James Sowerby