Tetrodontium brownianum

Tetrodontium brownianum is a species of moss commonly known as Brown's tetrodontium moss[2] or Brown's four-tooth moss.[3] It is widely distributed. In North America it is found in Washington state and British Columbia on the west coast and from Newfoundland to Ohio to the east.[1] It is also present in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom as well as Japan, New Zealand and Chile.[4][5]

Brown's four-tooth moss
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Tetraphidopsida
Order: Tetraphidales
Family: Tetraphidaceae
Genus: Tetrodontium
Species:
T. brownianum
Binomial name
Tetrodontium brownianum
Dickson. Schwaegr.[1]

It is named after Robert Brown, the Scottish botanist who first discovered the plant growing at Roslin near Edinburgh in the late 18th century whilst still a student. The plant can still be found at the site of its discovery.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Bryophyte Flora of North America: Tetrodontium brownianum" efloras.org. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  2. "Tetrodontium brownianum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. "The British Database of World Flora and Fauna: Tetrodontium brownianum" British Towns and Villages Network. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  4. "Tetrodontium brownianum". www.nzflora.info. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. "Tetrodontium brownianum var. brownianum". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  6. "Bryology (mosses, liverworts and hornworts)" Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 May 2008.


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