Distichophyllum carinatum
| Distichophyllum carinatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hookeriales |
| Family: | Hookeriaceae |
| Genus: | Distichophyllum |
| Species: | D. carinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Distichophyllum carinatum Dixon & W.E.Nicholson | |
Distichophyllum carinatum is a species of moss in the family Hookeriaceae. It is native to Europe and Asia, where it has a disjunct distribution. It is known to occur in Germany, China, and Japan. It is also known from Austria and Switzerland, but it may be extinct there today.[1] It is very uncommon where it still occurs, growing in only four locations.[1] It is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1]
This moss is yellow-green in color and it grows in dense tufts. The crowded leaves are keeled.[2]
This species occurs in wet limestone forests.[2] It grows on rocks and tree trunks in acidic substrates.[1][3]
The small, scattered populations are considered to be endangered because the species is likely very sensitive to environmental changes such as drying and air pollution.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 IUCN SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group, 2012. Distichophyllum carinatum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 29 August 2015.
- 1 2 Distichophyllum carinatum. Moss Flora of China. Tropicos.org.
- ↑ Distichophyllum carinatum. Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.