Spiral Extinguisher-Moss
Encalypta streptocarpa Hedw.
Encalypta streptocarpa, a species of moss in the family Encalyptaceae, is native to regions including Flanders, Vermont in the United States, Denmark, Norway, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and parts of Belgium such as the Flemish and Walloon Regions. It was first described in 1801 by Hedw.
Description
Encalypta streptocarpa is a moss species belonging to the genus Encalypta and the family Encalyptaceae. It is found in several regions across Europe and North America, including Flanders, the southeastern United States (specifically Vermont), Denmark, Norway, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Flemish and Walloon Regions of Belgium. The species was first formally described in 1801 by the botanist Hedw. It is commonly known as Spiral Extinguisher-Moss in English and by the same name in the target language.
Other common names
Spiral Extinguisher-Moss
Distribution
Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Encalypta contorta var. adpressaEncalypta grandisEncalypta streptocarpa var. adpressaLeersia streptocarpaMerceya serratinervisEncalypta contortaEncalypta streptocarpa f. streptocarpaLeersia contortaStreptocarpus contortusStreptocarpus syntrichioidesEncalypta streptocarpa var. streptocarpaEncalypta streptocarpa f. latifoliaEncalypta streptocarpa f. pumilaEncalypta streptocarpa f. robusta