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unequal leaf bryoerythrophyllum moss

Scientific Name: Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Unequal-leaf Bryoerythrophyllum Moss (Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium)

This page provides information about the moss species Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium, commonly known as Unequal Leaf Bryoerythrophyllum Moss.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium (Taylor) R.H. Zander
  • Common Names: Unequal Leaf Bryoerythrophyllum Moss, Bryoerythrophyllum Moss

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Genus: Bryoerythrophyllum Chen
  • Synonyms: Barbula inaequalifolia (Tayl.) Zand., Didymodon inaequalifolius, Brunnera C. inaequalifolium (misapplied)

Distribution

  • Found in Antarctica, Bhutan, Canada (including Quebec), and China.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Leaves are divided into two unequal lobes.

Nomenclature Etymology

  • The genus name Bryoerythrophyllum is derived from "bryon" (moss).
  • The term "anisos" (unequal, different) is used in the description of mosses.

Further Information

  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
  • Azorean Biodiversity Portal
  • Species 2000
  • Garden Guides