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trachyxiphium moss

Scientific Name: Trachyxiphium

Family: Callicostaceae

Category: Moss

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Trachyxiphium Moss

Learn about Trachyxiphium Moss, its classification, growth, and more.

Scientific and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Trachyxiphium heteroicum (Cardot) W.R. Buck
  • Common Name: Trachyxiphium Moss

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Callicostaceae (also mentioned as Pilotrichaceae and Hookeriaceae in some contexts)
  • Genus: Trachyxiphium W.R. Buck
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Hookeriopsis heteroica Card.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the Neotropics and Antarctica.
  • Grows on wet soil and rocks.

Growth Habit

  • Nonvascular

Additional Information

  • Referenced in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) under TSN 548160.
  • Referenced in the Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista.

Resources

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database
  • The Plant List
  • Index Nominum Genericorum
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden)
  • Discover Life