elongate copper moss
Mielichhoferia elongata (Hoppe & Hornsch. ex Hook.) Hornsch.
Mielichhoferia elongata, known as elongate copper moss, is a species in the family Mniaceae. It was first described in 1831 and is found in Labrador, Québec, and parts of the northeastern United States.
Description
Mielichhoferia elongata is a moss species native to regions including Labrador, Québec, and the northeastern U.S. It belongs to the Mniaceae family, a group of mosses commonly referred to as copper mosses. This species was first published in 1831 under the authorship (Hoppe & Hornsch. ex Hook.) Hornsch. The genus Mielichhoferia is characterized by its slender, often elongated structures, and this species is commonly known as elongate copper moss in English.
Other common names
elongate copper mossElongate Copper-mossMielichhofer's copper moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · SE · NO
Synonyms
Weissia elongataWeissia mielichhoferiana var. elongataOreas elongataApiocarpa elongataOreas mielichhoferi var. elongataWeissia mielichhoferi var. elongataMielichhoferia mielichhoferiana var. elongataMielichhoferia nitida subsp. elongataMielichhoferia nitida subsp. elongataMielichhoferia compactaOreas mielichhoferi var. compactaMielichhoferia elongata var. gracilisMielichhoferia elongata var. intermediaMielichhoferia nitida subsp. compactaMielichhoferia nitida var. gracilisMielichhoferia nitida var. intermedia