Oxyrrhynchium swartzii
Oxyrrhynchium swartzii (Turner) Warnst.
Oxyrrhynchium swartzii is a moss species in the family Brachytheciaceae, first described in 1905 by Warnst. as a new combination based on earlier work by Turner.
Description
Oxyrrhynchium swartzii belongs to the genus Oxyrrhynchium and is part of the Brachytheciaceae family, a group of mosses commonly found in moist habitats. The species was formally published in 1905 by the bryologist Warnst., who reclassified it from its original description by Turner. This moss is characterized by its small, acrocarpous growth form and is typically found in shaded, humid environments. As with many species in the Brachytheciaceae family, it plays a role in soil stabilization and moisture retention in its ecosystem.
Synonyms
Hypnum hians var. distansHypnum praelongum var. atrovirensHypnum swartziiEurhynchium atrovirensEurhynchium distansEurhynchium praelongum var. flavescensRhynchostegium praelongum var. swartziiOxyrrhynchium distansOxyrrhynchium praelongum var. flavescensEurhynchium swartziiEurhynchium swartzii var. atrovirensEurhynchium swartzii var. distansOxyrrhynchium atrovirensHypnum anomalumHypnum distansEurhynchium praelongum var. atrovirensEurhynchium praelongum var. distansEurhynchium praelongum subsp. swartziiEurhynchium swartzii f. gracileOxyrrhynchium swartzii f. cavernarumOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. distansOxyrrhynchium swartzii f. distichumOxyrrhynchium swartzii f. fluitansOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. lanceolatumOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. latifoliumOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. tenellumHypnum praelongum var. scariosumHypnum praelongum var. swartziiOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. distichumOxyrrhynchium swartzii var. fluitans