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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 &amp 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 &amp ITIS