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fabronia moss

Scientific Name: Fabronia ciliaris var. ciliaris

Family: Fabroniaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Silver Hair Moss (Fabronia pusilla) and Related Species

This page provides information about Fabronia pusilla, commonly known as Silver Hair Moss or fabronia moss, along with related species within the Fabronia genus.

Considerations for Pets

  • Fabronia pilifera is a tiny, greenish moss that grows in thin, flat mats. The stems are long, creeping, with short branches and crowded leaves.
  • Fabronia pusilla has elongate, thin-walled cells and leaf margins that are dentate to ciliate.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Fabronia pusilla Raddi
  • Common Names: Silver Hair Moss, fabronia moss
  • Genus: Fabronia Raddi
  • Family: Fabroniaceae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Related Species: Fabronia ciliaris (Brid.) Brid., Fabronia rostrata, Fabronia pilifera, Fabronia australis. Fabronia ciliaris var. wrightii (Sull.) Buck is also mentioned as Wright's fabronia moss.
  • Synonyms/Variations: Fabronia andina Mitt. = Fabronia ciliaris var. wrightii fide Buck 1983. Fabronia andina var. jaffueli Thr. = Fabronia jamesonii fide.
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): For Fabronia ciliaris, the TSN is 16485.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Fabronia is a pleurocarpous moss genus, mainly distributed in tropical regions.
  • Fabronia pusilla has been found in Montana, USA, and is a species of concern there.
  • Fabronia ciliaris has been collected from a calcareous cliff in New York.
  • A moss flora of Iraq was studied in 1975.
  • Fabronia australis is the only species of the moss genus Fabronia in Victoria, Australia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Fabronia pusilla are very small pleurocarps.
  • Fabronia pusilla possesses elongate, thin-walled cells.
  • The leaf margins of Fabronia pusilla are dentate to ciliate.
  • Fabronia pilifera is a tiny, greenish moss that grows in thin, flat mats. The stems are long, creeping, with short branches and crowded leaves.

Ecological Role

  • Epiphytic mosses like Fabronia ciliaris can be used to assess atmospheric deposition of heavy metals.

Further Information

  • USDA Plants Database
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • IPCN (International Plant Names Index?)
  • COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada)
  • Library and Archives Canada