Brachythecium albicans

Brachythecium albicans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hypnales
Classification System: Goffinet et al. (down to genus level) Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Bryophyta Classis: Bryopsida Subclassis: Bryidae Superordo: Hypnanae Ordo: Hypnales

Familia: Brachytheciaceae
Genus: Brachythecium
Species: Brachythecium albicans
Subspecies: B. a. subsp. dumetorum – B. a. subsp. rivulare
Varietas: B. a. var. filiforme – B. a. var. flavescens

Name

Brachythecium albicans (Hedw.) Schimp.

Synonyms

• Brachythecium pseudoalbicans Kindb.
• Brachythecium sericeovirens (Müll. Hal.) Paris
• Hypnum mildeanum Schimp.
• Hypnum rivulare Brid.
• Pterigynandrum cirrhosum Brid.

References

Primary references

• Schimper, W.Ph., 1853. Bryologia Europaea 6: 23. 553 (fasc. 52–56 Mon. 19. 19).

Additional references

• Draper, I., Mazimpaka, V. & Hedenäs, L. 2014. Molecular and morphological circumscription of Brachythecium coruscum as a separate taxon from Brachythecium albicans (Brachytheciaceae, Bryophyta). Phytotaxa 158(2): 182–194. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.158.2.5 Reference page. 

Links

• The Plant List 2013. Brachythecium albicans in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 May 07.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Brachythecium albicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 May 2019.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Weißes Kurzbüchsenmoos
English: brachythecium moss
suomi: Ahosuikerosammal

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