curved-beaked beardless moss
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum (Hedw.) Dixon
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum is a species in the genus Hymenostylium, belonging to the family Pottiaceae. It is known as the curved-beaked beardless moss in English and has a wide distribution across several regions including Labrador, Québec, Madeira Island, Encino, Vermont in the United States, and various locations in Colombia such as Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, Nariño, and others. The species was first described in 1934.
Description
Hymenostylium recurvirostrum is a member of the Pottiaceae family, a group of mosses typically found in a variety of habitats. The species is native to Labrador, Québec, and Madeira Island, as well as parts of the United States such as Encino and Vermont. It is also present in several regions of Colombia, including Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, Nariño, and the Ariari-Guyabero and Sumapaz areas. The species was formally published in 1934 under the authorship of (Hedw.) Dixon. It is commonly referred to as the curved-beaked beardless moss due to its distinctive morphological features.
Other common names
curved-beaked beardless mossHook-Beak Tufa-Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Madeira Island · TW · Encino · SE · Vermont-US · Antioquia, Boyacá, Meta, Nariño · NO · "Ariari-Guyabero, Sumapaz" · Pasto
Synonyms
Amblystegium filicinum var. lacustreAmphidium mougeotii var. formosicumAmphoridium mougeotii var. formosicumAnoectangium anomalumAnoectangium eggersiiAnoectangium flexuosumAnoectangium fuscumAnoectangium patagonicumAnoectangium sellaeAnoectangium sordidumBarbula curvirostrisBarbula svihlaeHypnum filicinum var. lacustreTrichostomum crustaceumWeissia commutataWeissia curvirostris var. microcarposWeissia curvirostris var. pallidisetaWeissia curvirostris var. pomiformisWeissia tophicolaWeissia venezuelensisZygodon eggersiiZygodon firmusEucladium recurvirostrumEucladium recurvirostrum var. commutatumEucladium recurvirostrum var. scabrumLeptodontium angustinervePottia glaucaPottia kunzeanaPottia nanangiaGymnostomum atroviride