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barbella moss
Scientific Name: Barbella
Family: Meteoriaceae
Category: Moss
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Barbella pendula: Pendulous Barbella Moss
Barbella pendula, commonly known as Pendulous Barbella Moss, is a fascinating species belonging to the moss family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Barbella pendula (Sull.) Fleisch.
- Common Name: Pendulous Barbella Moss, Barbella Moss
- Synonyms:
- Barbella amoena Fleischer ex Brotherus, 1906.
- Barbella compressiramea
- Barbella conferva
- Isothecium trichophorum Mont. (Basionym for Barbella trichophora)
- Barbella trichophora (Mont.) M.Fleisch. ex Broth.
- Family: Meteoriaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Barbella Fleisch. ex Broth. in Engler & Prantl, 1906
- Symbol: BAPE6
- Taxonomic Serial No.: 16553
Distribution and Habitat
- Floral region is North America US Lower 48.
- Tropical and subtropical forest moss on trees, shrubs and vines, rarely on rotting wood.
- Prefers humid environments, growing dropping from trees in half-shady areas near streams in mountains.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Nonvascular
- Forms festoons
Ecological Role
- Epiphyte
Quirky Facts
- Barbella pendula is noted as being the only moss in the southern United States that forms festoons.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Some species of Barbella can be an aerial habitat for nematodes.
Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Tropicos