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Sharp's homaliadelphus moss
Scientific Name: Homaliadelphus sharpii
Family: Neckeraceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names: TN (Sharp's homaliadelphus)
Sharp's Homaliadelphus Moss
Learn about Sharp's Homaliadelphus Moss (Homaliadelphus sharpii), a nonvascular plant.
Scientific and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Homaliadelphus sharpii (R.S. Williams) Sharp
- Common Names: Sharp's Homaliadelphus Moss, Sharp's homaliadelphus moss
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Neckeraceae
- Genus: Homaliadelphus
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Homaliadelphus targionianus Dixon & Potier de la Varde, 1932
- Homalia sharpii Williams
- Homaliadelphus sharpii var. rotundatus (Nog.) Iwats. = H. targionianus var. rotundatus
- Authors: Sharp, Aaron John (Jack)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in Antarctica, China, and the United States.
- Often found on calcareous or dolomite bluffs and sandstone rockhouses.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Nonvascular plant.
- Grows as flattened strands, tightly.
Additional Information
- First described by A. J. Sharp in 1944.
Further Information
- MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database (version 1, Jul 2004). In: Species 2000 & ITIS