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lepidopilum moss
Scientific Name: Lepidopilum
Family: Callicostaceae
Category: Moss
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Lepidopilum Moss
Lepidopilum, commonly known as lepidopilum moss, is a genus of moss. This page provides information on its taxonomy, distribution, and other relevant details.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Lepidopilum (Brid.) Brid.
- Common Name: Lepidopilum moss
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Genus, Species
- Family: Daltoniaceae, Callicostaceae, Pilotrichaceae, Hookeriaceae
- Synonyms:
- Pilotrichum P. Beauv.
- Lepidopilidium isleanum (≡ Lepidopilum isleanum)
- Calliergon auriculatum (Par. == Calliergon auriculatum fide Magadant 1972 == Acrocladium auriculatum)
Distribution and Habitat
Lepidopilum is found in the U.S. and Canada, with distributional maps available. Specific species such as Lepidopilum affine are known from the western and northern Amazon basin, the Atlantic region of northern South America, and the Pacific. Lepidopilum radicale can be found in Antarctica and Colombia. There is research concerning whether Lepidopilum occurs in Asia. It is mostly an epiphytic genus.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
Lepidopilum is a moss. Some species are epiphytic, growing on other plants.
Species within the Genus
Some identified species include:
- Lepidopilum grevilleanum
- Lepidopilum polytrichoides
- Lepidopilum excelsum
- Lepidopilum furcatum
- Lepidopilum isleanum
- Lepidopilum oblongifolium
- Lepidopilum crassisetum
- Lepidopilum curvirameum
- Lepidopilum amplirete
- Lepidopilum affine
- Lepidopilum radicale
- Lepidopilum stolonaceum
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Tropicos Database (MOST)
- The Plant List
- Index Nominum Genericorum