Flotow's ruffwort
Moerckia flotoviana (Nees) Schiffn.
Moerckia flotoviana, known as Flotow's ruffwort, is a species in the family Moerckiaceae. It was first described in 1901 by Schiffn., with the original name by Nees. This plant is native to regions including Québec, Labrador, Vermont in the United States, and parts of Scandinavia such as Norway and Denmark.
Description
Moerckia flotoviana is a member of the genus Moerckia and is found in several regions across North America and Europe. Its distribution includes areas such as Québec, Labrador, the U.S. state of Vermont, and countries like Norway and Denmark. The species is part of the Moerckiaceae family, a group of mosses. The name was published in 1901 by the botanist Schiffn., based on the original work by Nees.
Other common names
Flotow's ruffwortIrish ruffwort
Distribution
Québec · Labrador · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK
Synonyms
Cordaea flotovianaMoerckia hibernica f. flotovianaCalycularia flotovianaBlytia lyellii var. flotovianaDilaena flotovianaDilaena flotoviana var. flotovianaDiplolaena lyellii f. flotovianaPallavicinia flotovianaPallavicinia flotowiiMoerckia hibernica var. flotovianaMoerckia hibernica var. wilsonianaPallavicinia hibernica var. flotowiiPallavicinia hibernica var. leptodesmaPallavicinia hibernica var. wilsoniana