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Fox-tail Feather-moss

Thamnobryum alopecurum (Hedw.) Gangulee
Fox-tail Feather-moss
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Thamnobryum alopecurum is a species of moss in the family Neckeraceae. It is commonly known as Fox-tail Feather-moss and was first described in 1976. The species is found in several regions, including Madeira Island, Flanders, the southeastern part of a country, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and within the administrative regions of Brussels-Capital, Flanders, and Wallonia.

Description

Thamnobryum alopecurum belongs to the genus Thamnobryum and is part of the Neckeraceae family, a group of mosses often found in damp or shaded environments. The species is distributed across various locations in Europe, including Madeira Island, parts of Belgium such as the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish Region, and the Walloon Region, as well as in Flanders, Norway, and Denmark. It was formally published in 1976 and is recognized by its common name, Fox-tail Feather-moss, in English.

Other common names

Fox-tail Feather-moss

Distribution

Madeira Island · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region

Synonyms

Hypnum alopecurumThamnium alopecurumThamnium alopecurum subsp. mediterraneumThamnium alopecurum var. aridulumThamnium alopecurum var. lemaniThamnium lemaniThamnium maderenseThamnium mediterraneumIsothecium alopecurumPorotrichum alopecurumPorotrichum alopecurum var. aridulumArbuscula alopecuraThamnobryum maderenseThamnobryum alopecurum var. maderenseHypnum arbusculaHypnum alopecurum var. friedrichstahliiHypnum alopecurum var. protensumHypnum arbuscula var. protensumPorotrichum alopecurum var. acutumPorotrichum alopecurum f. pauperatumPorotrichum alopecurum var. smolandicumThamnium alopecurum subsp. caucasicumThamnium alopecurum var. cavernarumThamnium alopecurum var. corticolaThamnium alopecurum var. elongatumThamnium alopecurum var. friedrichstahliiThamnium alopecurum var. gracileThamnium alopecurum var. gracillimumThamnium alopecurum var. inundatumThamnium alopecurum subsp. libani

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