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arctoa moss
Scientific Name: Arctoa fulvella
Family: Dicranaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Arctoa: General Information
Arctoa is a genus of mosses, sometimes referred to as "Arctoa moss" or "Fork-moss." The common name for Arctoa fulvella is Arctic Fork-moss or Tawny Fork Moss. The genus belongs to the family Dicranaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arctoa Bruch & Schimp.
- Family: Dicranaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Class: Bryopsida (True Mosses)
- Synonyms/Alternative Names: Mentions of Dicranum sect. Arctoa as a potential earlier classification suggest a link, with Arctoa having been separated from the genus Dicranum.
Species
- Arctoa fulvella (Dicks.) Bruch & Schimp.
- Arctoa hyperborea (With.) Bruch & Schimp.
- Arctoa anderssonii Wich.
Distribution and Habitat
- Arctoa species are found in various locations, including:
- Extreme north of California (rare) on moist alpine rocks.
- Tierra del Fuego (as a bipolar moss disjunct).
- British Isles (Arctoa anderssonii).
- Former USSR (used for diversity pattern research).
Morphological Characteristics
- Arctoa species form erect, dense tufts and are generally dark in color.
- Arctoa fulvella has a wide-mouthed capsule.
Ecological Role
- Some species, like Arctoa hyperborea, may be threatened by climate change.
- Southern species are competing with fell species.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Mentioned in the context of a "tree of life" and evolutionary relationships.
Further Information
- Tropicos
- IPCN (International Plant Names Index)
- UAM Herbarium (ALA), Cryptogam Collection (Arctos)
- Flora of Russia project supported by the Russian Academy of Sciences. Contact M. Ignatov at misha_ignatov@list.ru.
- Arctoa Journal
- Biodroid Drone-Application-Server database publication
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Wikispecies