No images found for this plant ID: 20454.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "20454" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
groutiella moss
Scientific Name: Groutiella
Family: Orthotrichaceae
Category: Moss
Growth:
Duration:
Other Names:
Groutiella
This page provides information about the moss genus Groutiella, focusing on species such as Groutiella tumidula and Groutiella tomentosa.
Scientific Classification
- Genus: Groutiella Steere
- Family: Orthotrichaceae
- Group: Moss
- Rank: Genus, Species (e.g., Groutiella tumidula)
Synonyms and Alternative Names
- Groutiella goniorrhynchum (as referenced under its basionym Macromitrium goniorrhynchum)
- Groutiella mucronifolia
Common Names
- Groutiella Moss
- Tomentose Groutiella Moss (specifically for Groutiella tomentosa)
Distribution and Habitat
- The genus Groutiella is subtropical.
- Specific regions mentioned include Central America, South America (e.g., Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia, Andean region), Africa, and Nicaragua.
- Groutiella laxotorquata is noted as widespread in Africa.
Morphological Characteristics
- Nonvascular plant.
- The calyptra, with its fringed lower edge, is conspicuous on the capsules of some species.
- Some species exhibit branching patterns, either dendroid or pinnate.
Nomenclature and Taxonomic Notes
- Groutiella Steere was established in Crum & Steere, 1950.
- Groutiella tomentosa was first described by Wijk & Margadant in 1960.
Ecology and Interactions
- Groutiella is found in rainforests.
Further Information
- Tropicos
- Andean Bryo
- Bolivia Bryophytes
- Cent. Amer. Moss
- China Moss
- The Plant List
- Index Nominum Genericorum (ING)
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- Catalogue of Life
- Discover Life