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erect brachymenium moss

Scientific Name: Brachymenium erectum

Family: Bryaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Erect Brachymenium Moss

Learn more about Erect Brachymenium Moss (Brachymenium erectum), a member of the Bryaceae family. This moss is also known by the common name "erect brachymenium moss."

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Brachymenium erectum (Hook.) Margad.
  • Family: Bryaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Brachymenium abyssinicum Bruch & W. P. Schimper ex Jaeger, 1875
    • Brachymenium mexicanum Mont.

Distribution and Habitat

Brachymenium erectum has been found in various locations, including:

  • Ecuador (as Brachymenium fusiferum)
  • Antarctica (as Brachymenium fabronioides)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Growth Habit: Nonvascular
  • Capsule Orientation: Erect to suberect (in some species of Brachymenium)
  • Stems: Erect, solitary or few-branched, or stems connected by stolons
  • Growth Form: Forms small tufts or slender, greenish brown tufts with erect stems
  • Capsules: Suberect, narrowly pyriform, with a short tapering apophysis (in Brachymenium nepalense)

Ecological Role

  • Brachymenium is primarily epiphytic.

Interesting Traits

  • The genus Brachymenium was originally defined based on its erect capsule shape, in contrast to the typically inclined capsules of the *Bryum* genus.

Further Information

  • Tropicos
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Moss Flora of Taiwan
  • Mosses online Bryaceae Brachymenium