Distichophyllum carinatum
Distichophyllum carinatum is a species of moss in the family Daltoniaceae.[1][2][3] 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]
| Distichophyllum carinatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hookeriales |
| Family: | Daltoniaceae |
| Genus: | Distichophyllum |
| Species: | D. carinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Distichophyllum carinatum Dixon & W.E.Nicholson | |
This moss is yellow-green in color and it grows in dense tufts. The crowded leaves are keeled.[4]
This species occurs in wet limestone forests.[4] It grows on rocks and tree trunks in acidic substrates.[1][5]
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
- ^ a b c d e f g IUCN SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group (2012). "Distichophyllum carinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T39245A2896138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T39245A2896138.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, A. J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 978-0-521-87225-6.
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. (4 March 2014). "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Distichophyllum carinatum". Moss Flora of China – via Tropicos.org.
- ^ Distichophyllum carinatum. September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.