Elliptic Plagiomnium Moss
Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T.J.Kop.
Plagiomnium ellipticum (Brid.) T.J.Kop., known as Elliptic Plagiomnium Moss, is a species in the Mniaceae family. It was published in 1971 and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Flanders, Southeastern Europe, Northern Europe, Denmark, Vermont in the United States, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Belgium's Flemish Region.
Description
Plagiomnium ellipticum is a moss species native to several regions across North America and Europe. Its distribution includes Labrador and Québec in Canada, Flanders and the Flemish Region in Belgium, parts of Southeastern and Northern Europe, Denmark, and Vermont in the United States. The species was first described in 1971 by T.J.Kop., based on earlier work by Brid. It belongs to the genus Plagiomnium within the Mniaceae family. The species is commonly referred to as Elliptic Plagiomnium Moss in English.
Other common names
marsh leafy mossElliptic Plagiomnium MossMarsh Thyme-Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Vermont-US · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Bryum ellipticumMnium latilimbatumPlagiomnium rugicumMnium affine var. integrifoliumMnium affine var. magellanicumMnium cuspidatum var. integrifoliumMnium ellipticumMnium leptolimbatumMnium paludosumMnium perpusillumMnium rugicumMnium rutheanumMnium seligeri var. intermediumMnium seligeri var. sessileAstrophyllum cuspidatum var. integrifoliumAstrophyllum rugicumMnium affine f. paludosumOrthomnion ellipticumPolla ellipticaMnium arcticumMnium affine f. rugicumMnium affine subsp. rutheanumMnium cuspidatum subsp. rugicumPlagiomnium affine var. rugicumMnium affine var. rugicumMnium affine var. rutheanumMnium cuspidatum var. rugicum