convolute desmatodon moss
Tortula atrovirens (Turner ex Sm.) Lindb.
Tortula atrovirens is a moss species belonging to the family Pottiaceae. It is commonly known as convolute desmatodon moss in English and is found on several islands in the North Atlantic, including São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Desertas, Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, Selvagens, and Norway. The species was first described in 1864.
Description
Tortula atrovirens is a member of the genus Tortula and is part of the Pottiaceae family, a group of mosses typically found in a wide range of habitats. It is distributed across several islands in the North Atlantic, such as São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Desertas, Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, Selvagens, and parts of Norway. The species was formally published in 1864 and has since been recognized under the scientific name Tortula atrovirens (Turner ex Sm.) Lindb.
Other common names
Rib-leaf Mossconvolute desmatodon moss
Distribution
São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Selvagens · NO
Synonyms
Desmatodon atrovirensDesmatodon californicusDesmatodon convolutusDesmatodon convolutus var. gasilieniiDesmatodon gasilieniiDesmatodon nervosusDesmatodon obtususDesmatodon schimperiPachyneurum atrovirensAnacalypta brachyodusTortula aridaBarbula atrovirensBarbula atrovirens var. gasilieniiBarbula circinalisBarbula minutaBarbula parvulaTortula minimaTortula minutaTortula oamaruensisTortula parvulaTortula subtorquatifoliaTrichostomum apiculatumTrichostomum convolutumDidymodon capensisDidymodon schimperiPottia brachyodusGrimmia atrovirensBarbula schimperiTrichostomum minutifoliumTrichostomum nervosum