Blunt-Leaf Tufa-Moss
Gymnostomum calcareum Nees & Hornsch.
Gymnostomum calcareum, known as Blunt-Leaf Tufa-Moss, is a moss species in the family Pottiaceae. It was first described in 1823 by Nees & Hornsch. The species is found on Faial Island, Flores Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, in the southeastern United States, and in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Description
Gymnostomum calcareum is a member of the Pottiaceae family and is commonly referred to as Blunt-Leaf Tufa-Moss. It was formally described in 1823 by the botanists Nees & Hornsch. This moss species has a distribution that includes several islands in the Azores—Faial, Flores, Santa Maria, São Jorge, São Miguel, and Terceira—as well as Madeira Island. It is also present in the southeastern United States and in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The species is recognized for its ecological presence in these regions.
Other common names
Blunt-Leaf Tufa-MossCalcareous Gymnostomum Moss
Distribution
Faial Island · Flores Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · SE · Vermont-US · NO · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Anoectangium tenerrimumTrichostomum calcareumWeissia torlessensisEucladium calcareumEucladium tasmanicumZygodon tenerrimusGymnostomum angustatumGymnostomum calcareum var. longifoliumGymnostomum gibsoniiGymnostomum parisiiGymnostomum pygmaeumGymnostomum salmoniiGyroweisia linealifoliaGyroweisia pusillaGymnostomum tenerrimumHymenostylium calcareumMollia calcareaTrichostomum linearifoliumTrichostomum theriotiiGymnostomum lanceolatumAnoectangium laxifoliumGymnostomum laxifoliumWeissia linealifoliaGymnostomum pusillumWeissia calcareaWeissia pusillaGymnostomum calcareum var. australeGymnostomum calcareum f. cavernarumGymnostomum calcareum f. intermediumGymnostomum calcareum var. lanceolatum