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trachyxiphium moss

Scientific Name: Trachyxiphium heteroicum

Family: Callicostaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Trachyxiphium Moss: A Detailed Look

Explore the fascinating world of Trachyxiphium Moss, a unique plant with a rich history and diverse ecological role.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Trachyxiphium heteroicum (Cardot) W.R. Buck
  • Common Name: Trachyxiphium Moss
  • Synonym: Hookeriopsis heteroica Card.
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Callicostaceae (sometimes Pilotrichaceae or Hookeriaceae)
  • Genus: Trachyxiphium W.R. Buck
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Trachyxiphium heteroicum can be found in North America, Antarctica and the Neotropics.
  • It typically grows on wet soil and rocks.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habit

  • Trachyxiphium Moss is a nonvascular plant.

Ecology

  • Ten species of Trachyxiphium occur in the Neotropics.
  • Also present in Tropical Atlantic Rainforest in southeastern Brazil.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 548160
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista
  • MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database
  • The Plant List
  • Index Nominum Genericorum (ING)
  • NYBG
  • Discover Life