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Bonjean's broom moss

Dicranum bonjeanii De Not.
Bonjean's broom moss
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Dicranum bonjeanii is a moss species in the Dicranaceae family, first described in 1837 by De Not. It is commonly known as Bonjean's broom moss and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, several islands in the Azores, parts of Europe, and the United States.

Description

Dicranum bonjeanii is a member of the Dicranaceae family and is native to a range that includes Labrador, Québec, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. The species was first published in 1837 by De Not. Known as Bonjean's broom moss in English, it is a moss that contributes to the biodiversity of its habitats in these regions.

Other common names

Bonjean's broom mossBonjean'S Dicranum MossCrisped Fork-Moss

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region

Synonyms

Dicranum bonjeanii var. juniperifoliumDicranum bonjeanii var. roelliiDicranum bonjeanii var. schlotthaueriDicranum columbiaeDicranum dipteroneuronDicranum hyalinumDicranum interludensDicranum juniperifoliumDicranum palustre subsp. columbiaeDicranum planoalareDicranum roelliiDicranum roellii var. schlotthaueriDicranum subpalustreDicranum undulatum var. crispatumDicranum undulifoliumDicranum bonjeanii f. crispatumDicranum palustre var. bonjeaniiDicranum scoparium subsp. bonjeaniiDicranum palustreDicranum perichaetialeDicranum undulatumDicranum bonjeanii var. alpinumDicranum bonjeanii f. atratumDicranum bonjeanii var. brewerianumDicranum bonjeanii f. calcareumDicranum bonjeanii subsp. columbiaeDicranum bonjeanii var. laxifoliumDicranum bonjeanii f. polycladumDicranum bonjeanii f. rugifoliumDicranum bonjeanii var. turgescens

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