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tomentose groutiella moss
Scientific Name: Groutiella tomentosa
Family: Orthotrichaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Groutiella tomentosa (Tomentose Groutiella Moss)
Groutiella tomentosa, commonly known as Tomentose Groutiella Moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Groutiella tomentosa (Hornsch.) Wijk & Margad.
- Common Name: Tomentose Groutiella Moss
- Family: Orthotrichaceae
- Kingdom: (Inferred from text) Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Genus: Groutiella Steere in Crum & Steere
- Synonyms:
- Groutiella goniorrhynchum (as referenced in Vitt & Crum 1970: 145, Touw 1968: 233, Tixier 1971: 125, Noguchi 1973)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the USA and Canada, according to distributional maps.
- Specific locality example: La Joya Manantial Cerro de Palacios NE side of Chiltepec District of Tuxtepec, growing as moss on a log.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Nonvascular
- Tomentose (covered in dense, matted hairs) - as suggested by its name.
Ecology
- Shade tolerance is noted.
Other Notable Mentions
- The text mentions it is a subtropical genus.
Further Information
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) offers a view on Groutiella tomentosa.
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna provides taxonomic information.
- Tropicos database.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Mosses online