Wijkia extenuata
Wijkia extenuata H.A.Crum
Wijkia extenuata is a moss species in the family Pylaisiadelphaceae, known as spear moss or spiky wiki. It is distributed in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate forests of eastern Australasia and New Zealand. The species is divided into two varieties: Wijkia extenuata var. caudata and Wijkia extenuata var. extenuata.
Description
Wijkia extenuata, described by H.A. Crum in 1971, belongs to the genus Wijkia and is part of the Pylaisiadelphaceae family. It is native to the forests of eastern Australasia and New Zealand, where it grows in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. The species is recognized for its two distinct varieties, Wijkia extenuata var. caudata and Wijkia extenuata var. extenuata. It is commonly referred to as spear moss or spiky wiki due to its characteristic morphology.
Distribution
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Synonyms
Hypnum acutifoliumAcanthocladium acutifoliumAcanthocladium crossiiAcanthocladium extenuatumAcanthocladium rigidifoliumHypnum crinitumHypnum extenuatumHypnum polystictumIsopterygium amblyocarpumPlatygyrium amblyocarpumRhaphidostegium acutifoliumLeskea amblyocarpaRhynchostegium acutifoliumAcanthocladium crinitumWijkia crossiiWijkia rigidifoliaStereodon flagellirameusSematophyllum crinitumSematophyllum extenuatumTaxithelium polystictum