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erpodium moss

Scientific Name: Erpodium acrifolium

Family: Erpodiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Erpodium Moss

The term "Erpodium Moss" refers to various species within the Erpodium genus. This includes plants commonly known as Domingo Erpodium Moss.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Erpodium (Brid.) Brid.
  • Family: Erpodiaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Genus
  • Species Examples:
    • Erpodium acrifolium Purs.
    • Erpodium domingense (Spreng.) Brid. ex C. Mll.
    • Erpodium biseriatum (Austin) Austin
    • Erpodium coronatum (Hook. & Wilson) Mitt.
    • Erpodium australiense sp. nov.
    • Erpodium glaucum
    • Erpodium glaziovii
  • Synonyms:
    • Anoectangium domingense (for Erpodium domingense)
    • Solmsiella bisertata (for Erpodium biseriatum)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Erpodium species are found in various regions, including North America (US Lower 48), Mexico (Baja, Morelos), Bolivia, Australia (Victoria), Canada (Quebec), and Antarctica.
  • Some species, like Erpodium australiense, are found specifically in Australia.
  • Erpodium specimens have been collected on the bark of trees, suggesting an epiphytic habitat.
  • Deciduous thorny scrub has been noted as a habitat for at least one Erpodium species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Erpodium are nonvascular plants (mosses).
  • If sporophytes are present, it is easy to identify a specimen of Erpodium biseriatum as a moss.

Ecology

  • Erpodium coronatum is noted as an abundant epiphyllous moss.
  • Erpodium glaucum is described as one of the rarest and least documented mosses.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Erpodium coronatum is an epiphyllous moss, meaning it grows on the surface of other plants.
  • Fissidens glauculus has been observed growing on a particular tank, coexisting with Erpodium coronatum.

Resources and Further Information

  • USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • Andean Bryo
  • Bolivia Bryophytes
  • Cent. Amer. Moss
  • Discover Life
  • Wikispecies