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bryoerythrophyllum moss
Scientific Name: Bryoerythrophyllum
Family: Pottiaceae
Category: Moss
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Bryoerythrophyllum: A Genus of Diverse Mosses
The genus Bryoerythrophyllum encompasses a variety of mosses found across the globe. This page provides information about several species within this genus, their characteristics, and their ecological roles.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Bryoerythrophyllum P.-C. Chen
- Family: Pottiaceae
- The genus was named by P.C. Chen in 1941.
- Synonyms and alternative names exist due to taxonomic revisions.
Common Names and Species
- Several species are referred to as "bryoerythrophyllum moss" or "beard-moss."
- Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum: Commonly known as Scottish beardmoss, endemic to Scotland.
- Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum: Also known as Red Beard-moss.
- Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens: Also known as Rufous Beard-moss.
- Bryoerythrophyllum columbianum: Also known as Columbian carpet moss.
- Bryoerythrophyllum inaequalifolium: Also known as unequal leaf bryoerythrophyllum moss.
- Bryoerythrophyllum recurvum: Also known as recurved bryoerythrophyllum moss.
Distribution and Habitat
- Bryoerythrophyllum is a cosmopolitan genus, with species found worldwide.
- Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum is specifically endemic to Scotland.
- Bryoerythrophyllum columbianum is found in western North America, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho, often in sagebrush-steppe environments.
- Some species have been reported in Antarctic material, while others grow in Turkey.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants can be yellowish-green when young, becoming reddish-brown to reddish as they age.
- Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum is described as a small moss with narrow leaves.
Ecological Role
- Some species, like Bryoerythrophyllum columbianum, are considered vulnerable in certain regions and have specific management plans for their conservation.
Interesting Interactions
- Bryoerythrophyllum, along with Barbula, Didymodon, and Pseudocrossidium, are part of a rather nondescript assemblage of Pottiaceous genera.
Further Information
- The British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes is a valuable resource.
- The Encyclopedia of Life provides information on Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens.
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) contains taxonomic information.