Rhizogonium novae-hollandiae
Rhizogonium novae-hollandiae (Brid.) Brid.
Rhizogonium novaehollandiae is a moss species with creeping stems and two rows of leaves that fold together when dry. It is found in moist environments across Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Central and South America. The moss grows on wood, rock, and tree ferns in Australia. Its leaves have an excurrent costa with a visible tip and a length-to-width ratio of less than three to one. The species was first collected by Jacques Labillardière and described in 1802 by Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri.
Description
Rhizogonium novaehollandiae, a member of the Rhizogoniaceae family, is a moss with erect or pendant branches and a distinct stem between its two rows of leaves. It is distributed in Australia, New Zealand, and several regions of Central and South America. The species is commonly found in moist habitats, growing on wood, rock, and tree ferns. The leaves are characterized by their tendency to fold inward when dry and a costa that extends beyond the leaf tip. The first European to collect this species was Jacques Labillardière, and it was formally published in 1802 by Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri.
Distribution
BR · Charalá · Samacá · Ciénega · Cerinza · Arcabuco · Monguí · Antioquia, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · NO · Villavicencio
Synonyms
Hypnum fissidentoidesHypnum novae-hollandiaeRhizogonium lindigiiRhizopelma novae-hollandiaeLeskea novae-hollandiaeFissidens novae-hollandiaeSkitophyllum novae-hollandiaeRhizogonium sublimbatumMnium lindigiiMnium novae-hollandiaeDicranum novae-hollandiaeBartramia billardieriiRhizogonium novae-hollandiae var. patagonicum
