Plagiomnium medium
| Alpine thyme-moss | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Mniaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiomnium |
| Species: | P. medium |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiomnium medium (Bruch & Schimp.) T.J.Kop.[1][2] | |
Plagiomnium medium, commonly known as Alpine thyme-moss is a moss found in montane habitats in the Northern Hemisphere.
Research published in 1988 showed that is a hybrid of P. ellipticum and P. insigne via an allopolyploid process, previously considered to be absent in bryophyte evolution.[3]
In the UK it is classified as near threatened. More than 10% of all UK populations occur in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland including sites in the Lairig Ghru and on the plateau of Lochnagar.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species & Habitat Detail: Plagiomnium medium" Biodiversity Scotland. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ↑ "Plagiomnium medium" ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ↑ Wyatt, Robert et al. (1988) "Allopolyploidy in bryophytes: Multiple origins of Plagiomnium medium" PNAS 85 pp. 5601-04. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ↑ Rothero, Gordon "Bryophytes", in Shaw, Philip and Thompson, Des (eds.) (2006) The Nature of the Cairngorms: Diversity in a changing environment. Edinburgh. The Stationery Office. ISBN 0-11-497326-1. pp. 197-207.