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hookeria moss
Scientific Name: Hookeria lucens
Family: Hookeriaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Hookeria lucens: Shining Clear-Moss
Hookeria lucens, commonly known as shining clear-moss or hookeria moss, is a fascinating species belonging to the moss family Hookeriaceae.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- This moss is often found in gardens and natural environments, so awareness of its presence is important, especially for pet owners and parents of young children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Hookeria lucens (Hedw.) Sm.
- Common Names: Shining Clear-Moss, Hookeria Moss
- Family: Hookeriaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae (implied)
- Synonym: Hypnum lucens
- Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 547848
Distribution and Habitat
- Hookeria lucens is native to Europe, extending eastward to the Caucasus, Turkey, and China.
- It thrives in shady, ravine-like environments.
Morphological Characteristics
- Hookeria lucens is described as a delicate, terricolous (growing on soil), and pleurocarpous moss.
- It superficially resembles a liverwort.
- Reddish-brown mineral deposits are present inside its gametophyte cells.
Associated Species
- Hookeria lucens can be found in proximity to other mosses such as Brachythecium rivulare and Hypnum cupressiforme, as well as liverworts.
Other Hookeria Species
- Hookeria acutifolia, or Sharpleaf Hookeria Moss, is another species within the Hookeria genus.
Further Information
- Tropicos
- Encyclopedia of Life