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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 IUCN SSC Bryophyte Specialist Group, 2012. Distichophyllum carinatum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 29 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Distichophyllum carinatum. Moss Flora of China. Tropicos.org.
  3. ↑ Distichophyllum carinatum. Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
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