tortula moss
Tortula muralis Hedw.
Tortula muralis, known as tortula moss, is a species in the family Pottiaceae. It is distributed globally, including regions such as BR, Corvo Island, Faial Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, Porto Santo island, Selvagens, TW, Flanders, SE, NO, DK, and various regions in Chile and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Description
Tortula muralis is a globally distributed moss species in the Pottiaceae family. It is commonly referred to as tortula moss and has been documented in multiple regions, including BR, Corvo Island, Faial Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, Santa Maria Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, Porto Santo island, Selvagens, TW, Flanders, SE, NO, DK, and several regions in Chile and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The species was first published in 1801.
Other common names
Wall Screw-mosstortula moss
Distribution
BR · Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · Santa Maria Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Porto Santo island · Selvagens · TW · Flanders · SE · NO · DK · Coquimbo Region | Valparaíso Region | O'Higgins Region | Maule Region | Biobío Region | Araucanía Region | Los Lagos Region | Metropolitana Region | Los Ríos Region · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Desmatodon montenegrinusDesmatodon muralisDesmatodon muralis var. rupestrisTortula aestiva var. vulcanicolaTortula annulusTortula binnsiiTortula chrysoblastaTortula elaphrotrichaTortula goettingensisTortula gulliveriBarbula afroinermisBarbula annulusBarbula binnsiiBarbula chrysoblastaBarbula elaphrotrichaBarbula gulliveriBarbula melbourneanaBarbula montenegrinaBarbula muralisBarbula muralis var. incanaBarbula muralis var. rupestrisBarbula muricolaBarbula subpulvinataBarbula ticinensisTortula melbourneanaTortula montenegrinaTortula muralis var. albidaTortula muralis var. heribaudiiTortula muralis var. vulcanicolaTortula muricola