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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt.
pyrrhobryum moss
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Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt. is a species of pyrrhobryum moss in the family Calomniaceae. It is distributed across regions in South America, including Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and various departments in Colombia such as Bolívar, Antioquia, Boyacá, and others. The species was first described in 1868.

Description

Pyrrhobryum spiniforme (Hedw.) Mitt. belongs to the genus Pyrrhobryum and is part of the Calomniaceae family. It is found in several South American countries and regions, including Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, and multiple Colombian departments like Charalá, Encino, Los Santos, and Rionegro, among others. The species was published in 1868 and is commonly referred to as pyrrhobryum moss in English.

Other common names

pyrrhobryum moss

Distribution

BR · TW · Bolívar | Charalá | Encino | Los Santos | Rionegro · Ciénega · Cerinza · Arcabuco · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · NO

Synonyms

Hypnum spiniformeRhizogonium armatumRhizogonium pervilleanumRhizogonium spiniformeRhynchostegium latifoliumPyrrhobryum armatumMnium pervilleanumMnium spiniformeRhizogonium spiniforme var. spiniformeDicranum spiniformeStereodon spiniformis

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