Showy Feather-moss
Oxyrrhynchium speciosum (Brid.) Warnst.
Oxyrrhynchium speciosum (Brid.) Warnst., known as Showy Feather-moss, is a moss species in the family Brachytheciaceae. It is distributed across several regions, including Faial Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, NO, Flanders, SE, DK, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. First described in 1905, it is a member of the genus Oxyrrhynchium.
Description
Oxyrrhynchium speciosum (Brid.) Warnst. is a species of moss in the Brachytheciaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Showy Feather-moss in English. This species has a wide distribution that includes several islands in the Atlantic, such as Faial Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, São Miguel Island, and Terceira Island, as well as Madeira Island. It is also found in parts of Europe, including NO, Flanders, SE, DK, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. The species was first published in 1905 and is part of the genus Oxyrrhynchium.
Other common names
Showy Feather-moss
Distribution
Faial Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · NO · Flanders · SE · DK · Belgium · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Hypnum fontiumHypnum speciosumEurhynchium androgynumEurhynchium ellipticifoliumEurhynchium fontiumEurhynchium praelongum var. speciosumEurhynchium speciosumEurhynchium speciosum var. inundatumEurhynchium speciosum var. tortilifoliumRhynchostegium speciosumRhynchostegium androgynumOxyrrhynchium speciosum var. inundatumOxyrrhynchium speciosum var. tatrenseOxyrrhynchium speciosum var. tortifoliumOxyrrhynchium tatrenseEurhynchium tatrenseEurhynchium uliginosumEurhynchium speciosum var. speciosumHypnum praelongum var. speciosumHypnum androgynumEurhynchium praelongum var. macrocarpumEurhynchium speciosum var. angustifoliumEurhynchium speciosum var. densumEurhynchium speciosum var. tenellumOxyrrhynchium speciosum f. densumOxyrrhynchium speciosum f. tenellumOxyrrhynchium speciosum var. densumOxyrrhynchium speciosum f. inundatumOxyrrhynchium speciosum f. tatrenseOxyrrhynchium speciosum var. tenellum