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giant antitrichia moss
Scientific Name: Antitrichia curtipendula var. gigantea
Family: Leucodontaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Giant Antitrichia Moss
Explore the fascinating world of Giant Antitrichia Moss (Antitrichia curtipendula var. gigantea), a captivating species within the moss family.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Antitrichia curtipendula var. gigantea Sull. & Lesq.
- Common Names: Giant Antitrichia Moss, Antitrichia Moss
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Leucodontaceae
- Kingdom: (Not explicitly stated in the text, but implicitly Plantae)
- Synonyms/Alternative Names:
- Antitrichia curtipendula (Hedw.) Brid.
- Antitrichia californica Sull. in Lesq. (California Antitrichia Moss - related species)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in:
- United States (e.g., California)
- Australia
- Potentially Antarctica, Cyprus, and Greece (based on mentions of the Antitrichia californica species).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants.
- Pleurocarpous and Perennial
- Prostrate growth form like that of creeping shoot mosses
- Unusually upright habit, just like a tree
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Often found as thick mats of epiphytic mosses on various surfaces.
Further Information
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Australian New Crops Web Site
- Amazon (for seeds and plants)
- Plants Database