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recurved bryoerythrophyllum moss

Scientific Name: Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum

Also known as recurved bryoerythrophyllum moss, Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum is a nonvascular plant.

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum (Griff.) K. Saito
  • Common Name: Recurved bryoerythrophyllum moss
  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Synonyms: The text mentions several related species and names that may have been used synonymously in the past, including Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the USA and Canada.
  • Specific locations mentioned include Antarctica, Austria, Bhutan, China, India, and Russia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Forms large, loose, soft sheets or turfs up to 5 cm tall.
  • Leaves are narrow, spreading, straight or recurved, and bright green in the upper part.
  • Leaf margins are entire (smooth) and recurved (rolled downwards/backwards), often from near the base almost to the apex or below mid-leaf or 2/3 of the leaf length.
  • Leaves are ovate-lanceolate.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The text mentions Bryoerythrophyllum forming a group with Barbula, Didymodon, and Pseudocrossidium.

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): ITIS
  • Moss Flora of China
  • Tropicos database