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pleuroziopsis moss
Scientific Name: Pleuroziopsis ruthenica
Family: Pleuroziopsidaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Pleuroziopsis ruthenica (Weinm.) Kindb. ex E. Britton - Pleuroziopsis Moss
Pleuroziopsis ruthenica, commonly known as Pleuroziopsis Moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Pleuroziopsis ruthenica (Weinm.) Kindb. ex E. Britton
- Common Name: Pleuroziopsis Moss
- Family: Pleuroziopsidaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Girgensohnia ruthenica
Distribution and Habitat
- Pleuroziopsis ruthenica is found in the northern Pacific Rim, including:
- Northwestern British Columbia, Canada
- Vancouver Island, Canada
- Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan (Endangered)
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (Endangered)
- Territory of the former USSR
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a dendroid moss with dark stems.
- Leaves are yellow-green and fine-textured.
- A characteristic feature is the fluting of the stem by streaks of stem lamellae.
- Numerous lamellae are attached to the leaf.
- It is an acrocarpous moss with a prostrate growth form.
- Forms cushions as an adaptation related to water.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Miehea indica has been found on the stems or branches of Pleuroziopsis ruthenica.
- Is associated with some mosses like rose moss and pioneer violet.
Further Information
- TSN 16391
- Encyclopedia of Life
- The Plant List
- Index
- Drone-Application-Server database publication for Pleuroziopsis ruthenica
- Moss Fl. Pacific Northwest