Bryum turbinatum
Bryum turbinatum, also known as topshape thread-moss or pear-fruited bryum, is a species of moss found in continental Europe and the US.[1][2] The species became extinct across the British Isles in the 1940s according to the Species Recovery Trust and in 2001 according to the IUCN, and it has not reestablished since.[3][4][5]
Bryum turbinatum | |
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Bryum turbinatum in Germany in 2007 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Bryales |
Family: | Bryaceae |
Genus: | Bryum |
Species: | B. turbinatum |
Binomial name | |
Bryum turbinatum (Hedw.) Turner | |
Splachnobryum kieneri is listed by the USDA as a synonym.[6]
It grows on the edges of ditches and ponds, on calcareous, gravelly ground.
References
- Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel
- USDA Plants Database
- "Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- "British Bryological Society". Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- Natural History Museum - Bryum turbinatum
- USDA Plants Database
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