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andreaeobryum moss
Scientific Name: Andreaeobryum
Family: Andreaeobryaceae
Category: Moss
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Andreaeobryum macrosporum: Big Spore Andreaeobryum Moss
Andreaeobryum macrosporum, commonly known as Andreaeobryum Moss or Big Spore Andreaeobryum Moss, is a unique and rare moss species. It is the sole species within the genus Andreaeobryum.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Andreaeobryum macrosporum Steere & B.M. Murray
- Genus: Andreaeobryum Steere & B.M. Murray
- Family: Andreaeobryaceae
- Order: Andreaeobryales
- Class: Andreaeopsida
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Big Spore Arctic Granite Moss
Distribution and Habitat
- Andreaeobryum macrosporum is endemic to Alaska and western Canada.
- It is mainly found on damp calcareous rock, sometimes at higher elevations.
- It grows on rocks, similar to the related genus Andreaea.
Morphological Characteristics
- This moss attains a greater height than typical mosses.
Phylogenetic Relationships
- Andreaeobryum is considered one of the earliest-divergent mosses.
- It forms a monophyletic group with Andreaea.
- The genus is classified in its own order, distinct from other mosses.
Further Information
- Taxonomic information can be found at the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- The Plant List also provides information on Andreaeobryum macrosporum.