sharpleaf hookeria moss
Hookeria acutifolia Hook. & Grev.
Hookeria acutifolia, known as sharpleaf hookeria moss, is a species in the genus Hookeria of the family Hookeriaceae. It was first described in 1825 by Hook. & Grev.
Description
Hookeria acutifolia is a moss species native to regions in northern South America, including BR, TW, Arcabuco, Antioquia, Boyacá, Magdalena, Risaralda, and Valle. It is a member of the Hookeriaceae family, a group of mosses with a limited geographic distribution. The species is characterized by its sharp-leaf morphology, which gives it its common name. This moss is part of the genus Hookeria, which includes other species with similar ecological and morphological traits.
Other common names
sharpleaf hookeria moss
Distribution
BR · TW · Arcabuco · Antioquia, Boyacá, Magdalena, Risaralda, Valle · NO
Synonyms
Pterygophyllum acuminatumPterygophyllum acutifoliumPterygophyllum megablastumPterygophyllum nipponensePterygophyllum sullivantiiHookeria grevilleanaHookeria lucens var. acuminataHookeria megablastumHookeria nipponensisHookeria sullivantiiHookeria acutifolia f. sinensisPterygophyllum lucens var. acuminatum