Distichophyllum_carinatum

<i>Distichophyllum carinatum</i>

Distichophyllum carinatum

Species of moss

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]

Quick Facts Distichophyllum carinatum, Conservation status ...

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

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R. (4 March 2014). "Classification of extant moss genera". Classification of the Bryophyta. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Distichophyllum carinatum". Moss Flora of China – via Tropicos.org.
  5. [5]
    Distichophyllum carinatum. Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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