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Acute Blindia Moss

Blindia acuta (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Acute Blindia Moss
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Blindia acuta is a moss species in the family Seligeriaceae, commonly known as Acute Blindia Moss. It was first described in 1846 and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, several islands in the Azores and Madeira, as well as parts of the United States and Europe.

Description

Blindia acuta (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. is a species of moss in the family Seligeriaceae. It is distributed across Labrador and Québec in Canada, the islands of Faial, Flores, São Jorge, São Miguel, and Terceira in the Azores, Madeira Island, the southeastern United States, Vermont in the U.S., Norway, and Denmark. This species was formally published in 1846.

Other common names

sharp-leaved Blind's mossAcute Blindia MossSharp-Leaved Blindia

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · Faial Island · Flores Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK

Synonyms

Blindia acuta var. arenaceaBlindia acuta var. flexipesBlindia acuta var. trichodesBlindia arenaceaBlindia flexipesBlindia himalayanaBlindia madeirensisBlindia seligerioidesBlindia trichodesBryum acutumDicranodontium humileDicranum rupestreDicranum seligeriDicranum splachnoidesWeissia acutaWeissia fastigiataWeissia rupestrisLeptobryum acutumGrimmia acutaGrimmia michauxiiGrimmia rupincolaGymnostomum subulatumSeligeria acutaBryum rupestreBryum splachnoidesBlindia acuta subsp. trichodesBlindia acuta var. rupestrisGrimmia gracilisBryum filiformeGrimmia acuta var. splachnoides

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