Aloe Haircap
Pogonatum aloides (Hedw.) P.Beauv.
Pogonatum aloides (Hedw.) P.Beauv., commonly known as Aloe Haircap, is a moss species in the family Polytrichaceae. It is distributed across several islands in the Atlantic, including the Azores and Madeira, as well as parts of Western Europe. The species was published in 1805.
Description
Pogonatum aloides is found on islands such as Corvo, Faial, Flores, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, and Terceira in the Azores, as well as Madeira Island. It is also recorded in regions including TW, Flanders, SE, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and its administrative regions. The species has been linked historically to the Dillenian herbarium, where it was identified as Polytrichum aloides Hedw., a synonym for Pogonatum aloides (Hedw.) P. Beauv. The species was first formally described in 1805.
Other common names
Aloe Haircap
Distribution
Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · TW · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Pogonatum aloides var. dicarponPogonatum aloides var. gombaultiiPogonatum aloides var. minimumPogonatum aloides var. obtusifoliumPogonatum aloides var. polysetumPogonatum aloides var. ramosumPogonatum briosianumPogonatum nanum var. longisetumPogonatum nanum var. minimumPogonatum polytrichoides var. longisetumPogonatum polytrichoides var. pumilumPogonatum pumilumPogonatum subaloidesPolytrichum aloidesPolytrichum aloides var. dicarponPolytrichum aloides var. magnumPolytrichum aloides var. minimumPolytrichum dicksoniiPolytrichum lateralePolytrichum minimumPolytrichum nanum var. minimumPolytrichum pumilumPolytrichum rubellumPolytrichum semidiaphanumPolytrichum subaloidesPolytrichum subaloides var. minusPolytrichum subrotundum var. longisetumPogonatum aloides var. aloidesPogonatum mnioidesPolytrichum defluens