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brotherella moss
Scientific Name: Brotherella
Family: Sematophyllaceae
Category: Moss
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Roell's Brotherella Moss
Roell's Brotherella Moss (Brotherella roellii) is a small, yellow to golden-green, shiny moss.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brotherella roellii (Renauld & Cardot) Fleisch.
- Common Name: Roell's Brotherella Moss, Roll's golden log moss
- Family: Sematophyllaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Brotherella Loeske ex Fleisch.
- Synonyms: Pylaisiadelpha roellii (Ren.)
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to western North America.
- Found in British Columbia, Canada and along the Pancake Bay Nature Trail, in Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Ontario.
Morphological Characteristics
- Small, forming turf-like mats.
- Leafy shoots are small, approximately 0.5 mm.
- Shiny golden to yellowish-green color.
Ecological role
- Epiphytic mosses, meaning it grows on other plants.
Additional Information
- Red-listed taxon in British Columbia.
Further Resources
- COSEWIC assessment and status reports.
- TROPICOS Database in Catalog of Life.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Brotherella roellii
- Wikispecies