Intermediate Screw-moss
Syntrichia montana Nees
Syntrichia montana, known as Intermediate Screw-moss, is a species in the genus Syntrichia of the family Pottiaceae. It was first described by Nees in 1819. This moss is distributed in regions including Flanders, SE, NO, and DK.
Description
Syntrichia montana is a bryophyte species within the Pottiaceae family, a group of mosses commonly found in a wide range of habitats. The species was scientifically documented by Nees in 1819. Its distribution spans several geographic regions, including Flanders, parts of the southeast, Norway, and Denmark. Commonly referred to as Intermediate Screw-moss, it is part of the genus Syntrichia, which is characterized by its distinctive, often twisted leaf morphology.
Other common names
Intermediate Screw-mosstortula moss
Distribution
Flanders · SE · NO · DK
Synonyms
Tortula intermediaTortula intermedia var. subcalcicolaBarbula intermediaBarbula pulvinata var. rupestrisTortula montana var. planifoliaTortula ruralis var. crinitaTortula ruralis var. rupestrisSyntrichia intermediaSyntrichia montana subsp. subcalcicolaTortula intermedia var. intermediaTortula crinitaBarbula montanaTortula montanaBarbula intermedia var. planifoliaBarbula intermedia var. rupestrisBarbula ruralis subsp. intermediaBarbula ruralis var. rupestrisSyntrichia montana var. planifoliaTortula intermedia var. planifoliaTortula montana var. paludosaTortula ruralis var. minorBarbula ruralis var. intermediaSyntrichia montana var. subcalcicola