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hypopterygium moss
Scientific Name: Hypopterygium tamariscinum
Family: Hypopterygiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Hypopterygium Moss
This page provides information about the Hypopterygium genus of mosses, also known as Umbrella Moss.
Considerations for Pets
- Mosses in the Hypopterygium genus are sometimes found on vertical rocks or steps.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Hypopterygium (genus)
- Common Names: Umbrella Moss, Hypopterygium Moss
- Species include:
- Hypopterygium tamarisci
- Hypopterygium tamariscinum
- Hypopterygium filiculaeforme
- Hypopterygium rotulatum
- Hypopterygium fauriei
- Hypopterygium didictyon
- Hypopterygium obstusum
- Hypopterygium arbuscula
- Hypopterygium novae-seelandiae
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Family: Hookeriaceae / Hypopterygiaceae
- Taxonomic Rank: Genus, Species
- Synonyms: Faurie's hypopterygium moss (for Hypopterygium fauriei)
Distribution and Habitat
- Widely distributed in Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Australasia, Oceania, as well as South and Central America.
- Found in locations such as Australia (including Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales), New Zealand, Uruguay, and China.
- Typically found in rainforests or wet forests, often on the southern side of vertical rocks or steps where it is sufficiently dark.
Morphological Characteristics
- Characterized by stems that bear leaves clearly arranged in three rows.
- Spreading leafy stems held above a central stalk (in Hypopterygium rotulatum).
- Protonemata (early growth stage) typically looks like a thin green felt.
Ecological Role
- In Tasmania, the Hypopterygium moss is a common rain forest or wet forest terrestrial or sometimes epiphytic moss.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Often found with fallen Rata leaves in New Zealand.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): [Potentially links to ITIS with Hypopterygium tamariscinum info - Example: ITIS Link]
- Wikimedia Commons: [Potentially links to Wikimedia with Hypopterygium photos - Example: Wikimedia Link]
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