Teesdale Feather-moss
Rhynchostegiella teneriffae (Mont.) Dirkse & Bouman
Rhynchostegiella teneriffae, commonly known as Teesdale Feather-moss, is a moss species in the family Brachytheciaceae. It was first described in 1996 by Dirkse and Bouman, based on earlier work by Mont. This species is found on Madeira Island, as well as in parts of Northern Ireland, Flanders, South-eastern Europe, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Description
Rhynchostegiella teneriffae is a member of the Brachytheciaceae family, a group of mosses typically found in moist environments. The species is distributed across several regions in Europe, including Madeira Island, Northern Ireland, Flanders, South-eastern Europe, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It was formally published in 1996 by Dirkse and Bouman, following initial observations by Mont. The species is known by the common name Teesdale Feather-moss in English.
Other common names
Teesdale Feather-moss
Distribution
Madeira Island · NO · Flanders · SE · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Amblystegium macilentumBrachythecium teesdaleiHypnum jacquiniiHypnum teneriffaeEurhynchium jacquiniiRhynchostegium teesdaleiRhynchostegiella jacquiniiRhynchostegiella macilentaRhynchostegiella teesdaleiRhynchostegiella ticinensisRhynchostegium curvisetum var. jacquiniiHygroamblystegium macilentumEurhynchium teesdaleiEurhynchium ticinenseRhynchostegium macilentumHypnum teesdaleiHypnum obscurumEurhynchium teesdalei subsp. jacquiniiEurhynchium teesdalei var. ticinenseRhynchostegiella jacquinii var. persicaHypnum curvisetum var. longinerveHypnum curvisetum var. teesdaleiHypnum schleicheri var. confervoidesHypnum schleicheri var. obscurum