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anoectangium moss
Scientific Name: Anoectangium
Family: Pottiaceae
Category: Moss
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Anoectangium aestivum (Summer-moss)
Anoectangium aestivum, commonly known as summer-moss or anoectangium moss, is a species of moss belonging to the genus Anoectangium.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Anoectangium aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt.
- Family: Pottiaceae
- Synonyms:
- Gymnostomum aestivum Hedw. (Recent synonym)
- Anoectangium subclarum (redirected from)
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the USA and Canada, with distributional maps available.
- Also found in Australia, the British Isles, Bhutan, China, India, Mexico, and Antarctica.
- Specific locations mentioned include California and Hawaii Island (where it grows on wet cave walls).
- Reported from Russia and South-Central Eurasia.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are slender, small to medium-sized, and bright green to yellowish-green.
- Forms conspicuous, bright green cushions and turfs several centimetres in size.
- Leaves have plane margins, and cells within the leaf possess certain identifiable characteristics associated with the Pottiaceae family.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Studies have been conducted on the differentiation of bud cells on the protonema of related species like Anoectangium thomsonii using phenolic compounds.
- Kinetin and auxin have been shown to act synergistically in Anoectangium thomsonii.
Further Information
- USDA provides related information.
- Encyclopedia of Life has a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Anoectangium aestivum.
- Tropicos database contains information.