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fabronia moss
Scientific Name: Fabronia pusilla
Family: Fabroniaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Fabronia Moss
This page provides information about mosses belonging to the genus Fabronia, including Fabronia pusilla and Fabronia ciliaris.
Considerations for Pets
- Some species, like Fabronia pilifera, form thin, flat mats with crowded leaves. While the text doesn't explicitly mention toxicity, the potential for ingestion of plant material by pets should be considered.
- Fabronia pusilla is known as Silver Hair Moss. It's very small.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Fabronia Raddi
- Common Names: fabronia moss, Silver Hair Moss (for Fabronia pusilla)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Fabroniaceae
- Group: Moss
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Bryopsida
- Synonyms/Varieties:
- Fabronia ciliaris (Brid.) Brid.
- Fabronia ciliaris var. ciliaris
- Fabronia ciliaris var. bartramii (Grout) Grout
- Fabronia andina Mitt. = Fabronia ciliaris var. wrightii fide Buck 1983
- Fabronia andina var. jaffueli Thr. = Fabronia jamesonii fide
- Taxonomic Serial Numbers:
- Fabronia ciliaris: 16485
- Fabronia ciliaris var. ciliaris: 549385
- Fabronia pusilla Raddi: (TSN 547783)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Fabronia pusilla consists of very small pleurocarps with elongate, thin-walled cells and leaf margins that 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.
Distribution and Habitat
- Fabronia is mainly distributed in tropical regions.
- Fabronia australis Hook. is the only species of the moss genus Fabronia in Victoria.
- Fabronia ciliaris can be found in Antarctica, Colombia, South Africa, and Uganda.
- Fabronia pusilla has been identified as a species of concern in Montana, United States.
- Fabronia ciliaris has been collected in New York from a calcareous cliff.
Ecological Role
- Fabronia ciliaris can be used for assessing atmospheric deposition of heavy metals.
Quirky Facts
- The genus Fabronia was named by Guiseppe Raddi (1770-1829), an Italian botanist.
- Fabronia rostrata is a newly discovered species for the moss flora of Russia.
Further Information
- USDA Plants Database
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos
- Library and Archives Canada
- Montana Natural Heritage Program
- Ohio Moss and Lichen
- COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada)