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lorentziella moss

Scientific Name: Lorentziella

Family: Gigaspermaceae

Category: Moss

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Lorentziella imbricata: Imbricate Lorentziella Moss

Lorentziella is a genus of moss belonging to the family Gigaspermaceae. The single species in this genus is Lorentziella imbricata.

Common Names

  • Imbricate Lorentziella Moss

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Lorentziella imbricata (Mitt.) Broth.
  • Family: Gigaspermaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Phascum cuspidatum Hedwig
    • Acaulon megalosporum (redirected from)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Lorentziella imbricata is known from central Texas, Mexico, and Uruguay (collected in 1868).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Lorentziella is a genus of minute, ephemeral mosses.
  • In the field, Lorentziella can appear similar to a small Pleuridium moss.

Ecological Role

  • Lorentziella are small or ephemeral and occupy North-South American moss disjunction.

Associations

  • Among the mosses of California, only Lorentziella has sporophytes of similar size to Archidium.
  • Companion plants for Imbricate Lorentziella Moss have been researched.

Further Information

  • ITIS TSN 15838
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • ResearchGate: Lorentziella, a Moss Genus New to North America
  • South Texas Moss Project