false willow moss
Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) H.A.Crum
Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) H.A.Crum is a species in the genus Platydictya, belonging to the family Plagiotheciaceae. It is commonly known as false willow moss and was first described in 1964.
Description
Platydictya jungermannioides is a moss species found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Vermont (United States), Norway, Denmark, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is a member of the Plagiotheciaceae family, a group of mosses with a global distribution. The species is also referred to as false willow moss in English. Its scientific name was published in 1964, with the authorship credited to H.A.Crum, who revised the original description by Brid.
Other common names
false willow mossJungermann'S Platydictya MossSpruce'S Leskea
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Amblystegium jungermannioidesAmblystegiella densissimaAmblystegiella jungermannioidesAmblystegiella spruceiAmblystegiella sprucei var. serrataAmblystegiella sprucei var. strictaAmblystegiella subtilis var. dentataAmblystegiella yuennanensisAmblystegium anzianumAmblystegium densissimumAmblystegium spruceiAmblystegium sprucei var. strictumAmblystegium subtile var. dentatumHypnum jungermannioidesHypnum spruceiPlatydictya spruceiLeskea spruceiPlatydictya densissimaSerpoleskea spruceiStereodon spruceiApterygium spruceiKurzia setaceaJungermannia setaceaPlatydictya yuennanensisAmblystegiella jungermannioides f. serrataAmblystegiella jungermannioides f. strictaMastigophora setaceaAmblystegium sprucei f. anzianumAmblystegium sprucei var. serratumSerpoleskea sprucei var. serrata