Flolape

loeskeobryum moss

Loeskeobryum brevirostre (Brid.) M.Fleisch. ex Broth.
loeskeobryum moss
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Loeskeobryum brevirostre is a moss species in the family Hylocomiaceae. It is found in several regions including Faial Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and the Walloon Region. The species was published in 1925.

Description

Loeskeobryum brevirostre, a member of the Hylocomiaceae family, is a moss species with a distribution that spans multiple geographic areas. It is recorded on several islands in the Azores, including Faial Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, and Terceira Island. Additionally, it is found in Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and the Walloon Region. The species was first described in 1925.

Other common names

Pinched Shaggy MossShort-Beaked Wood-Mossloeskeobryum moss

Distribution

Faial Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Belgium · Walloon Region

Synonyms

Hypnum brevirostreHypnum brevirostre var. interruptumHypnum erectumHypnum interruptumHypnum rutabulum var. brevirostrePleurozium brevirostrePterobryopsis dentataHylocomium brevirostreHylocomium giganteumHylocomium interruptumHylocomium dentatumLoeskeobryum giganteumHypnum triquetrum var. brevirostreHypnum pallescensHypnum triquetrum var. minusHylocomium brevirostre var. falcatumLoeskeobryum brevirostre f. falcatum

Related species