dented silk moss
Plagiothecium denticulatum (Hedw.) Schimp.
Plagiothecium denticulatum, known as dented silk moss, is a species of moss in the family Plagiotheciaceae. It was described in 1851 by Schimp. and is part of the genus Plagiothecium. The species is distributed across various regions, including Labrador, Québec, Madeira Island, TW, Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, Flemish Region, and Walloon Region.
Description
Plagiothecium denticulatum is a moss species belonging to the family Plagiotheciaceae. It was first published in 1851 by Schimp., based on earlier work by Hedw. The species is commonly referred to as dented silk moss in English. It has a wide distribution across several regions, including Labrador, Québec, Madeira Island, TW, Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, Flemish Region, and Walloon Region. This moss is part of the genus Plagiothecium, which is characterized by its distinctive features and ecological adaptations.
Other common names
dented silk mossDented Silk-MossToothed Plagiothecium Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Madeira Island · TW · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Pancovia denticulataHypnum denticulatumPlagiothecium denticulatum var. imbricatumPlagiothecium denticulatum var. majusPlagiothecium denticulatum var. podperaePlagiothecium majusPlagiothecium orthothecioidesPlagiothecium podperaePlagiothecium rufovirescensPlagiothecium ruthei var. orthothecioidesPlagiothecium stoloniferumPlagiothecium subdenticulatumPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. propaguliferumPlagiothecium trichodeumPylaisaea radicansPylaisia radicansStereodon denticulatusHypnum denticulatum f. imbricatumPlagiothecium sylvaticum f. propaguliferumPlagiothecium denticulatum f. acuminatumHypnum denticulatum f. acuminatumPlagiothecium denticulatum f. ellipticumHypnum denticulatum f. ellipticumPlagiothecium denticulatum f. imbricatumPlagiothecium ruthei f. orthothecioidesPlagiothecium denticulatum f. minimumStereodon denticulatus var. brunneusStereodon denticulatus var. sylvaticusHypnum denticulatum var. angustifoliumHypnum denticulatum var. brunneum