Water Screw-moss
Syntrichia latifolia (Bruch ex Hartm.) Huebener
Syntrichia latifolia (Bruch ex Hartm.) Huebener, commonly known as Water Screw-moss, is a species in the family Pottiaceae. It is native to regions including Flanders, the Flemish Region, Walloon Region, Belgium, Denmark, and parts of Scandinavia. Formerly classified as Tortula latifolia, it was reclassified due to distinct morphological differences in leaf structure and costal cross sections.
Description
Syntrichia latifolia is a moss species characterized by its unique leaf features that distinguish it from the genus Tortula. Key differences include the structure of basal and distal leaf cells and the absence of an abaxial epidermis in the costa, a feature present in Tortula. The species was first published in 1833 and is found in several regions of northern and central Europe. It is known by the common name Water Screw-moss in English and is part of the Pottiaceae family, a group of mosses often found in dry or disturbed habitats.
Other common names
Water Screw-mossWideleaf Tortula Moss
Distribution
NO · Flanders · SE · DK · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Barbula latifolia var. propaguliferaTortula latifoliaTortula muticaSyntrichia laevipila var. muticaSyntrichia latifolia var. propaguliferaSyntrichia ruralis var. muticaTortula latifolia var. latifoliaTortula ruralis var. latifoliaBarbula latifoliaBarbula muticaSyntrichia latifolia f. perfragilisSyntrichia ruralis var. latifoliaTortula latifolia var. propaguliferaSyntrichia latifolia f. propaguliferaSyntrichia latifolia var. perfragilis