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calymperes moss

Scientific Name: Calymperes erosum

Family: Calymperaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Calymperes erosum: Calymperes Moss

Calymperes erosum, commonly known as Calymperes Moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Calymperaceae. This moss has garnered interest due to its ecological roles and potential applications.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calymperes erosum C. Müller, 1848
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Calymperaceae
  • Common Name: Calymperes Moss
  • Synonyms:
    • Calymperes emersum Mll. Hal.
    • Calymperes acuminatum Broth. (as a synonym of C. erosum)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Calymperes is a predominantly tropical moss family.
  • Calymperes erosum is found in North America, particularly in the US.
  • Other species, like the pantropical moss *Calymperes, Syrrhopodon and Mitthyridium*, occur in Melville Island, N.T. and north-eastern Qld from Cape York.
  • Calymperes palisotii is rather frequent in peninsular Florida.
  • Found on the bark of Coprosma chathamica in the Chatham Islands.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Leaves are widely spreading from sheathing bases when moist.
  • Leaves are rather stiff and distinctly dimorphic.
  • Normal leaves are lingualate, approximately 2.5 mm long, with a broadly rounded-obtuse shape.
  • Some species have foliar gemmae.

Ecological Role

  • Some species of Calymperes mosses, such as Calymperes delessertii, have the capability of removing cadmium and heavy metals from solutions, indicating a potential role in phytoremediation.
  • Calymperes palisotii gemmae can cling to millipedes (Anadenobolus monilicornis), suggesting a dispersal mechanism.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The gemmae of Calymperes palisotii cling to the bodies of the millipede Anadenobolus monilicornis.

Quirky Facts

  • Studies in Nigeria have investigated polysety (having multiple seta, or stalks supporting the spore capsule) in Calymperes subdecolorans.
  • Research has shown that Calymperes erosum moss collected in Nigeria produced increased aorta blood transit in clinical tests.
  • Calymperes delessertii has been studied for its ability to remove cadmium and other heavy metals from solutions.

Further Information

  • Information can be found at NCBI Taxonomy under Calymperes Sw. ex Weber.
  • Brazilian Flora Checklist - Lista de Espécies da Flora also contains information about Calymperes.