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braunia moss
Scientific Name: Braunia secunda
Family: Hedwigiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Braunia secunda (Braun Moss)
Braunia secunda, commonly known as Braunia Moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the genus Braunia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Braunia secunda (Hook.) Schimp. in B.S.G.
- Common Name: Braunia Moss
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Bryophyta
- Family: Hedwigiaceae
- Genus: Braunia Bruch & W.P. Schimper, 1846
- Synonym: Hedwigidium imberbis (Sm.) N.Dalton & D.G. Long (synonymized with Braunia)
- Other Species: Braunia squarrulosa C. Mller 1879
Distribution and Habitat
- The occurrence of Braunia secunda has been noted in Arizona and Baja California.
- Also found in Northern Cape (Calvinia), specifically the Nieuwoudtville Area, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve.
- Has a tropical distribution generally.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants are described as having symmetrically foliate stems.
- Some species are described as 2-3 pinnate, each year forming a flattened frond, the fronds arranged in a stair-step.
Ecology
- It is a pantropical moss.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Braunia is related to the moss genus Rhacocarpus.
Further Information
- Information can be found in the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
- Consult Tropicos, Andean Bryo, Bolivia Bryophytes, Cent. Amer. Moss, China Moss, and Madidi Checklist.
- See Moss Flora of North America (Grout, A. J., 1933-1940).
- See Moss Flora of Mexico (Eckel, P.M. 1994).
- See The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland (Smith, A.J.E. 2004).