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tetrodontium moss
Scientific Name: Tetrodontium
Family: Tetraphidaceae
Category: Moss
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Tetrodontium brownianum
Tetrodontium brownianum, also known as Brown's tetrodontium moss or Brown's f-tooth moss, is a fascinating species of moss.
Considerations for Pets
- This moss is very small.
- The spore-bearing capsule has "teeth" fringing it.
Considerations for Children
- This moss is very small.
- The spore-bearing capsule has "teeth" fringing it.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Tetrodontium brownianum (Dicks.) Schwgr.
- Family: Tetraphidaceae
- Group: Moss (Bryophyta)
- Synonym: Tetraphis brownianum (Dicks.)
- Related ITIS Name: Tetrodontium brownianum (Dicks.) Schwaegr. (TSN 15794)
Common Names
- Brown's tetrodontium moss
- Brown's f-tooth moss
- Little Georgia
- Ovate Tetrodontium Moss (for Tetrodontium ovatum)
Distribution and Habitat
- Tetrodontium brownianum is widely distributed.
- It is found in North America.
- New record in Russia (Republic Sakha/Yakutia, East Siberia) for the species Tetrodontium repandum
- Usually grows in dimly lit positions on the ceilings of rock overhangs.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a minute, nonvascular plant.
- It grows as scattered plants rather than as a monospecific stand.
- The name Tetrodontium refers to its four large peristome teeth.
Quirky Facts
- Tetrodontium brownianum was named after the Scottish botanist Robert Brown, who discovered it at Roslin near Edinburgh.
Related Species
- Tetrodontium repandum (Funck) Schwgr.
- Tetrodontium ovatum (Funck) Wijk & Margad.