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Norway bryoxiphium moss
Scientific Name: Bryoxiphium norvegicum
Family: Bryoxiphiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Norway Bryoxiphium Moss
Learn about the fascinating Norway Bryoxiphium Moss, a unique and somewhat rare moss species.
Scientific and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Bryoxiphium norvegicum (Brid.) Mitt.
- Common Names: Norway Bryoxiphium Moss, Sword Moss
- Spanish Common Name: Musgo
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Bryoxiphiaceae
- Group: Moss
- Rank: Species
- Related ITIS Name: Bryoxiphium norvegicum (Brid.) Mitt. (TSN 16884)
- Synonymy: Phyllogonium norvegicum
Distribution and Habitat
- Although named "Norway Bryoxiphium Moss," it is interestingly noted as "not known from Norway" in at least one source in the text. However, the text also suggests its presence in Norway.
- Mentioned in reference to the moss flora of Europe and Macaronesia.
- The Newsletter of the Ohio Moss and Lichen Association references the Norway coast.
- Presence in Iceland is specifically noted.
Ecological Role
- Described as nonvascular.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Nonvascular
Quirky Facts
- One source mentions that, despite its name, Bryoxiphium norvegicum is "not known from Norway," which appears to be contradicted by another mention of moss flora found in Norway. This contradiction is quite intriguing.
- Bryoxiphium is believed to be one of the most primitive moss genera, a relic.
Further Information
- USDA
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System)
- uBio
- NatureServe
- Tropicos
- MO Bryo (Missouri Botanical Garden Bryophyte Database)
- Flora of North America
- Grasafriorasafn (Icelandic)
- University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Arctos
- Wikispecies