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Woodsy Silk-Moss

Plagiothecium nemorale (Mitt.) A.Jaeger
Woodsy Silk-Moss
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Plagiothecium nemorale (Mitt.) A.Jaeger, known as Woodsy Silk-Moss, is a moss species in the family Plagiotheciaceae. It was first described in 1878 and is found across various regions including several islands in the Azores and Madeira, as well as parts of Europe and North America.

Description

Plagiothecium nemorale is a member of the Plagiotheciaceae family and is distributed across Corvo Island, Faial Island, Flores Island, Graciosa Island, Pico Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island, Terceira Island, Madeira Island, and regions in Europe and North America such as TW, Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and Flemish Region. The species was published in 1878 under the authorship of A.Jaeger, based on the original work by Mitt. It is commonly referred to as Woodsy Silk-Moss in English.

Other common names

Woodsy Silk-Moss

Distribution

Corvo Island · Faial Island · Flores Island · Graciosa Island · Pico Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · TW · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region

Synonyms

Plagiothecium gracilePlagiothecium neglectumPlagiothecium rhizophyllumPlagiothecium saxicolaPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. longifoliumLeucomium japonicumStereodon nemoralisPlagiothecium neglectum f. gracilePlagiothecium neglectum f. longifoliumPlagiothecium nemorale f. nemoralePlagiothecium sylvaticum var. nemoralePlagiothecium neglectum f. cataractarumPlagiothecium neglectum f. cavernarumPlagiothecium neglectum f. propaguliferumPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. neglectumPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. rhynchostegioidesPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. rivularePlagiothecium neglectum subf. propaguliferumPlagiothecium neglectum subf. propaguliferumPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. latifoliumPlagiothecium sylvaticum f. propaguliferumPlagiothecium neglectum subf. austriacumPlagiothecium neglectum subf. gemmicladumPlagiothecium sylvaticum var. denticuspe

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