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A Perspective Oriented Guide for the Identification of North American Moss Genera
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ConcordanceRevised through 23 July 2012 |
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| Anderson et al 19901 |
Distribution
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Guide2 | Alternative Names |
| Abietinella (1) |
WS
|
P6, [P27] | Thuidium |
| Acaulon (3) |
WS
|
B, A1, A9 | |
| Acroporium (1) |
FL
|
P19, P26 | |
| Aloina (5) |
WS*
|
A9, A10, A12 | |
| Alsia (1) |
WC
|
E, P6, P19, P20, [P26] | |
| Amblyodon (1) |
N
|
A14 | |
| Amblystegium (2) |
WS
|
P25, P28 | |
| Amphidium (3) |
WS
|
A25 | |
| Anacamptodon (1) |
E
|
P25 | |
| Anacolia (2) |
WC, NW
|
A3, A4, A7 | |
| Andreaea (12) |
N*
|
A20, A25, A26 | |
| Andreaeobryum (1) |
NW
|
A6, A26 | |
| Anoectangium (3) |
WS
|
A25 | |
| Anomobryum (2) |
N*
|
A2, A4 | Pohlia |
| Anomodon (5) |
E
|
E, P14, P27 | |
| Antitrichia (2) |
W, NL
|
D, E, P2, P7, P20, [P24] | |
| Aongstroemia (1) |
NW
|
A2, A4 | |
| Aphanorrhegma (1) |
E
|
B | |
| Aplodon (1) |
A/A
|
F | Haplodon |
| Archidium (6) |
E
|
B, A7 | |
| Arctoa (3) |
N
|
A7, A19 | |
| Aschisma (1) |
KS
|
A, B | |
| Astomum (4) |
E
|
B, A12 | Weissia (Z) |
| Atrichum (9) |
WS
|
A10, A11, A18 | |
| Aulacomnium (5) |
WS
|
A1, A2, A3, A11, A25 | |
| Barbella (1) |
GC
|
D, P24 | |
| Barbula (8) |
WS
|
A5, A25, A26 | |
| Bartramia (7) |
WS
|
A7, A15, A22, A23 | |
| Bartramidula (1) |
NC, TN
|
A23 | |
| Bartramiopsis (1) |
WA, BC, AK
|
A10, A15, A18 | |
| Bestia (1) |
WC
|
P4, P16, P28 | |
| Blindia (1) |
N*
|
A4, A7, A19 | |
| Brachelyma (1) |
SE
|
P1, P15, [P25] | |
| Brachydontium (2) |
WS*
|
A7 | |
| Brachymenium (5) |
GC, SW, SA
|
A9, A18 | |
| Brachythecium (34) |
WS
|
P5, P14, P16, P22, P25 | |
| Braunia (1) |
AZ, TX
|
P11, P27 | |
| Brothera (1) |
E
|
A7, A14 | |
| Brotherella (2) |
E, NW
|
P1, P5, P8, P19, [P23] | |
| Bruchia (10) |
WS
|
B, A7, A23, A24 | |
| Bryhnia (3) |
E
|
P14, P21 [P24] | |
| Bryoandersonia (1) |
E
|
P2, [P22] | |
| Bryobrittonia (1) |
AK
|
A24 | |
| Bryocrumia (1) |
NC, SC
|
P26 | |
| Bryoerythrophyllum (5) |
WS
|
A17 | |
| Bryoxiphium (1) |
WS*
|
A1 | |
| Bryum (66) |
WS
|
A2, A4, A9, A16, A17, A18, A24 | |
| Buxbaumia (4) |
WS*
|
OV, A18 | |
| Callicladium (1) |
WS
|
P1, P19, [P23] | |
| Callicostella (1) |
FL, LA
|
P1, P13, [P27] | |
| Calliergon (9) |
N
|
P14, P16, P20, [P22], [P25] | |
| Calliergonella (1) |
WS (N)
|
P7, P19, [P23] | |
| Calymperes (4) |
FL
|
A17, A18 | |
| Campylium (7) |
WS*
|
P3, P16, P19, [P22], [P23], [P25], [P26] | |
| Campylopodiella (1) |
MO
|
A14 | Atractylocarpus |
| Campylopus (18) |
WS
|
A7, A9, A10, A14, A19 | |
| Campylostelium (1) |
WS*
|
A26 | |
| Catoscopium (1) |
N
|
A1, A24 | |
| Ceratodon (2) |
WS
|
A26 | |
| Chryso-hypnum (1) |
AL, FL
|
P21 | |
| Cinclidium (4) |
N
|
A3, A4, A18 | |
| Cirriphyllum (3) |
N*
|
P11, [P22] | |
| Claopodium (4) |
W, AK
|
P11, P27 | |
| Clasmatodon (1) |
SE, OH
|
P16, P28 | |
| Climacium (3) |
E
|
C, P6, P7, [P25] | |
| Conardia (1) |
WS
|
P22, [P25] | |
| Conostomum (1) |
A/A
|
A1, A2, A23 | |
| Coscinodon (3) |
N*
|
A9 | |
| Cratoneuron (2) |
WS*
|
P6, P16, [P25] | |
| Crossidium (5) |
WS
|
A9, A10 | |
| Crumia (2) |
W
|
A18, A26 | Scopelophila latifolia |
| Cryphaea (4) |
SE
|
E, P2, P28 | |
| Ctenidium (3) |
E, AK, BC
|
P5, P8, [P24] | |
| Cyclodictyon (1) |
FL, LA
|
P1, P13, [P27] | |
| Cynodontium (9) |
N
|
A25, A26 | |
| Cyrto-hypnum (4) |
E
|
P6, [P27] | Thuidium |
| Cyrtomnium (2) |
A/A
|
A18 | |
| Daltonia (1) |
BC, CA
|
P15, [P25] | |
| Dendroalsia (1) |
WC, ID
|
C, E, P6, P7, [P24], [P27] | |
| Desmatodon (12) |
WS
|
A9, A17, A18, A25, A26 | Tortula (Z) |
| Dichelyma (4) |
WS*
|
P5, P22, P25 | |
| Dichodontium (2) |
WS
|
A25 | |
| Dicranella (14) |
WS
|
A5, A6, A7, A14, A15, A24 | |
| Dicranodontium (4) |
N*
|
A7, A14, A19 | |
| Dicranoweisia (2) |
N*
|
A7, A19 | |
| Dicranum (27) |
WS
|
A3, A6, A7, A10, A11, A19 | |
| Didymodon (26) |
WS
|
A5, A17, A25, A26 | Geheebia, Trichostomopsis |
| Diphyscium (2) |
E & BC
|
A26 | |
| Discelium (1) |
WS*
|
A, A24 | |
| Distichium (3) |
WS
|
A1 | |
| Ditrichum (10) |
WS
|
A7, A15, A24 | |
| Donnellia (1) |
FL
|
P19, [P26], P28] | Meiothecium |
| Donrichardsia (1) |
TX
|
P20, [P25] | |
| Drepanocladus (7) |
WS*
|
P5, P16, P20, [P22], [P25] | |
| Drummondia (1) |
E
|
P4, [P28] | |
| Dryptodon (1) |
N
|
A10 | |
| Eccremidium (1) |
FL, GA
|
B, A7 | |
| Encalypta (16) |
WS
|
A9, A17, A25 | |
| Entodon (10) |
WS
|
P1, P2, P19, [P22], [P26] | |
| Entodontopsis (1) |
FL
|
P16, [P22] | |
| Entosthodon (12) |
WS
|
A18, A24 | |
| Ephemerum (4) |
WS
|
A, B, A20, A23 | |
| Epipterygium (1) |
WC
|
A4, A8, A18 | |
| Erpodium (3) |
GC
|
A1, A8, A9, A20 | |
| Eucladium (1) |
WS
|
A17 | |
| Eurhynchium (4) |
WS
|
P14, P22, P25 | |
| Fabronia (2) |
WS
|
P25 | |
| Fissidens (36) |
WS
|
A, A1 | |
| Fontinalis (13) |
WS
|
P1, P23, P26 | |
| Forsstroemia (2) |
E
|
E, P4, P16, P19, P20, [P25], [P26], [P28] | |
| Funaria (11) |
WS
|
A24 | |
| Geheebia (1) |
A/A
|
Now Didymodon in BFNA, Vol. 1 | Didymodon giganteus (Z) |
| Globulinella (1) |
TX
|
A26 | |
| Gollania (1) |
NW
|
P5, P19, [P23] | |
| Grimmia (34) |
WS
|
A9, A19, A26 | |
| Groutiella (2) |
FL
|
P4, P15, P18, [P28] | |
| Gymnostomiella (1) |
FL
|
A22 | |
| Gymnostomum (2) |
WS
|
A25 | |
| Gyroweisia (2) |
WS*
|
A25, A26 | |
| Hamatocaulis (2) |
N
|
P5, [P22], [P24] | Drepanocladus |
| Haplocladium (3) | E, AZ, NM | P6, P27 | Bryohaplocladium |
| Haplohymenium (1) |
E
|
P27 | |
| Hedwigia (1) |
WS
|
A17, P2, P7, P11, [P27] | |
| Helodium (2) |
WS*
|
P6, P15, [P24], [P25] | |
| Henicodium (1) |
FL
|
P24 | Leucodontopsis |
| Herpetineuron (1) |
S
|
P28 | |
| Herzogiella (4) |
WS*
|
P1, P17, P19, P23 | |
| Heterocladium (3) |
N, SE
|
P6, P13, P14, P17, P20, P27, [P26], [P28] | |
| Heterophyllium (1) |
SE
|
P19, [P26] | |
| Homalia (1) |
WS*
|
P1, [P25] | |
| Homaliadelphus (1) |
SE
|
P1, [P28] | |
| Homalotheciella (1) |
E
|
P22 | |
| Homalothecium (7) |
W, N, AK
|
E, P21, P22 | |
| Homomallium (3) |
E, AZ, NB
|
E, P12, P19 [P26] | |
| Hookeria (2) |
WS
|
P1, [P28] | |
| Hygroamblystegium (3) |
WS
|
P25, P28 | Amblystegium |
| Hygrohypnum (17) |
WS
|
P5, P13, P14, P16, P17, P19, P20, [P22], [P23], [P25], [P26] | |
| Hylocomiastrum (2) |
NE, N
|
P6, P7, P13, [P23], [P26] | Hylocomium |
| Hylocomium (1) |
WS*
|
P6, P7, P13, [P21], [P23], [P24] | |
| Hymenostylium (2) |
WS
|
A25 | Gymnostomum recurvirostrum |
| Hyophila (1) |
E
|
A12, A26 | |
| Hypnum (21) |
WS
|
P5, P7, P8, P19, [P23], [P25] | |
| Hypopterygium (2) |
FL, BC, AK
|
C, P1, P10, P15, [P28] | |
| Indusiella (1) |
AK
|
A12, A15 | |
| Isopterygiopsis (3) |
WS*
|
P1, P23 | |
| Isopterygium (1) |
E
|
P1, P19, P23 | |
| Isothecium (4) |
E, WC
|
D, P16, P20, [P24], [P28] | |
| Iwatsukiella (1) |
NW, OR
|
P11, P26, P28 | |
| Jaegerina (1) |
GC
|
P4, P20, [P25] | |
| Jaffueliobryum (2) |
WS (W)
|
A9 | |
| Kiaeria (4) |
A/A
|
A6, A7, A19 | |
| Lepidopilum (1) |
FL
|
P1, P13, [P28] | |
| Leptobryum (1) |
WS
|
A7, A14 | |
| Leptodictyum (2) |
WS
|
P1, P22, P25 | Amblystegium |
| Leptodon (1) |
CO
|
P28 | |
| Leptodontium (2) |
SE
|
A5, A18, A25 | |
| Leptohymenium (1) |
NC, TN
|
P24 | Pterigynandrum |
| Leptopterigynandrum (1) |
AK, CO, NM
|
P2, P16, P19, P20, [P28] | |
| Lescuraea (1) |
N*
|
P6, P16, P24, P25 | |
| Leskea (5) |
E, OR
|
P27, P28 | |
| Leskeella (1) |
WS*
|
P16, P28 | |
| Leucobryum (3) |
E
|
A13 | |
| Leucodon (2) |
E, AZ
|
E, P2, P19, [P28] | |
| Leucolepis (1) |
W
|
C, A16, A18 | |
| Limbella (1) |
OR
|
P15, [P22] | Sciaromium tricostatum |
| Limprichtia (2) |
N
|
P5, [P22], [P24] | Drepanocladus |
| Lindbergia (2) |
WS*
|
P16, P27, P28 | |
| Loeskeobryum (1) |
E
|
P6, P7, P13, P23 | Hylocomium |
| Loeskypnum (2) |
N
|
P5, P16, [P22] | Drepanocladus & Calliergon |
| Lorentziella (1) |
TX
|
B, A9 | |
| Luisierella (1) |
GC
|
A17 | |
| Lyellia (1) |
A/A
|
A10, A15 | |
| Macrocoma (1) |
SA
|
P4, [P28] | |
| Macromitrium (1) |
GC
|
P4, [P28] | |
| Meesia (3) |
N
|
A1, A14, A16, A26 | |
| Metaneckera (1) |
W
|
E, P1, P6, P9, [P25] | |
| Micromitrium (5) |
WS
|
B, A20 | |
| Mielichhoferia (3) |
N*
|
A24 | |
| Mnium (9) |
WS
|
A4, A16, A18 | |
| Molendoa (2) |
WS*
|
A25 | Anoectangium obtusifolium |
| Myrinia (1) |
NW, NB
|
P28 | |
| Myurella (3) |
N, E
|
P2, P20, P27, P28 | |
| Myuroclada (1) |
AK
|
P25 | |
| Neckera (3) |
WS*
|
E, P1, P9, [P26] | |
| Neckeropsis (2) |
FL
|
P1, [P28] | |
| Neohyophila (1) |
CA, FL, GA
|
Now Plaubella in BFNA Vol. 1. | |
| Neomacounia (1) |
ON
|
E, P4, P20, [P26] | Forsstroemia |
| Octoblepharum (1) |
FL, LA
|
A13 | |
| Oedipodium (1) |
AK, WA
|
A18 | |
| Oligotrichum (4) |
NW
|
A10, A15 | |
| Oncophorus (3) |
WS
|
A7, A15, A26 | |
| Oreas (1) |
A/A
|
A26 | |
| Orthodontium (2) |
SA, WC
|
A7, A21, A24 | |
| Orthothecium (6) |
WC, MN, CO
|
P23, P26 | |
| Orthotrichum (37) |
WS
|
A9, A25, A26 | |
| Oxystegus (2) |
WS
|
Now Trichostomum in BFNA Vol. 1. | Trichostomum |
| Palamocladium (1) |
SA, TX
|
P16, [P25] | |
| Paludella (1) |
N
|
A1, A3, A5, A16 | |
| Palustriella (2) |
WS
|
P5, P6, P16, [P25] | Cratoneuron |
| Papillaria (1) |
FL, LA
|
D, P24 | |
| Paraleptodontium (1) |
BC
|
Now Trichostomum in BFNA Vol. 1. | Trichostomum recurvifolium (Z) |
| Paraleucobryum (2) |
N*
|
A6, A7, A14, A19 | |
| Phascum (4) |
WS
|
B, A9 | Tortula (Z) |
| Philonotis (10) |
WS
|
A4, A22, A23 | |
| Physcomitrella (2) |
WS
|
B | |
| Physcomitrium (6) |
WS
|
B, A24 | |
| Pireella (2) |
GC
|
C, P24, P25 | |
| Plagiobryum (2) |
A/A
|
A2, A4, A17, P2, P7 | |
| Plagiomnium (9) |
WS
|
A1, A16, A18 | |
| Plagiopus (1) |
N*
|
A26 | |
| Plagiothecium (7) |
WS
|
P1, P13, P17, P20, [P23], [P26] | |
| Platydictya (4) |
WS
|
P12, [P26], [P28] | |
| Platygyrium (2) |
WS*
|
E, P19, [P26] | |
| Platyhypnidium (2) |
WS
|
P20, P22 | Eurhynchium riparioides |
| Platylomella (1) |
E
|
P15, [P28] | Sciaromium |
| Plaubella (1) | CA, FL, GA | A12, A26 | |
| Pleuridium (6) |
WS
|
B, A2, A7 | |
| Pleurochaete (1) |
SE
|
A5, A17 | |
| Pleuroziopsis (1) |
NW
|
C, P14, [P22] | |
| Pleurozium (1) |
WS
|
P7, P19, [P23] | |
| Pogonatum (5) |
WS
|
A, A10, A15 | |
| Pohlia (30) |
WS
|
A4, A16, A21, A24 | |
| Polytrichastrum (1) |
WS
|
A10, A15 | |
| Polytrichum (15) |
WS
|
A3, A9, A10, A12, A15 | |
| Porotrichum (2) |
W
|
P1, [P24], [P25], [P27], [P28] | |
| Pottia (9) |
WS
|
A17, A26 | Tortula (Z) |
| Pseudephemerum (1) |
BC, OR
|
B | |
| Pseudobraunia (1) |
WC
|
P11, [P27] | |
| Pseudobryum (1) |
N*
|
A18 | Mnium |
| Pseudocalliergon (1) |
N
|
P13, P20, P26 | Scorpidium turgescens |
| Pseudocrossidium (5) |
WC, SW
|
A9, A18, A25 | |
| Pseudocryphaea (1) |
FL
|
C, P25 | |
| Pseudoditrichum (1) |
NT
|
A7, A15 | |
| Pseudoleskea (8) |
W
|
P6, P11, P27, P28 | |
| Pseudoleskeella (4) |
N, W
|
P12, P16, P19, P20, P28 | |
| Pseudoscleropodium (1) |
WC, NY
|
P2, P16, P20, [P22] | |
| Pseudotaxiphyllum (3) |
WS
|
P1, P23 | |
| Psilopilum (2) |
A/A
|
A10, A18 | Oligotrichum |
| Pterigynandrum (1) |
WS*
|
P24 | |
| Pterogonium (1) |
WC
|
E, P2, P19, [P24] | |
| Pterygoneurum (5) |
WS
|
B, A9, A10 | |
| Ptilium (1) |
WS*
|
C, P5, P8, P19, [P23] | |
| Ptychomitrium (5) |
WS
|
A12, A17, A26 | |
| Pylaisiadelpha (1) |
E
|
P5, P19, [P23] | Brotherella tenuirostris |
| Pylaisiella (4) |
WS*
|
E, P19, [P26] | |
| Pyramidula (1) |
E
|
B, A9 | |
| Pyrrhobryum (1) |
GC
|
A7, A26 | Rhizogonium |
| Racomitrium (24) |
WS
|
P11, P27, P28 | |
| Racopilum (1) |
FL
|
P1, P10, P[28] | |
| Rauiella (2) |
E, AZ
|
P6, [P27] | Thuidium |
| Rhabdoweisia (2) |
E
|
A17, A26 | |
| Rhachithecium (1) |
SE
|
A26 | Tortula propagulosa |
| Rhexophyllum (1) |
SW
|
A5, A15, A25 | |
| Rhizomnium (8) |
WS
|
A3, A4, A18 | |
| Rhodobryum (2) |
WS
|
OV, A18 | |
| Rhytidiadelphus (4) |
WS*
|
P3, P7, P13, P19, [P23],[P24] | |
| Rhytidiopsis (1) |
NW
|
E, P6, P9, [P23] | |
| Rhytidium (1) |
WS*
|
P5, P9, P16 [P24] | |
| Roellia (1) |
WC, NW, CO
|
A4, A18 | |
| Saelania (1) |
N*
|
A10 | |
| Sanionia (2) |
WS*
|
P5, [P22], [P25] | Drepanocladus |
| Sarmenthypnum (1) |
A/A
|
P16, [P22], P25 | Calliergon sarmentosum |
| Schistidium (13) |
WS
|
A9, A26 | |
| Schistostega (1) |
WS*
|
A, A1, A20 | |
| Schlotheimia (2) |
CP, SA
|
P4, P9, [P28] | |
| Schwetschkeopsis (1) |
E
|
P27 | |
| Scleropodium (5) |
W
|
P2, P22, P25 | |
| Scopelophila (2) |
E
|
A3, A26 | |
| Scorpidium (1) |
WS*
|
P2, P5, P9, P19, [P23] | |
| Scouleria (2) |
WC, NW
|
A18, A26 | |
| Seligeria (13) |
WS (N)
|
A7, A24, A26 | |
| Sematophyllum (4) |
E
|
E, P19, [P23], [P26], [P28] | |
| Sphagnum (72) |
WS
|
OV, A20 | |
| Splachnobryum (1) |
SW, GC
|
A18, A24 | |
| Splachnum (6) |
N, CP, SA
|
F, A9 | |
| Steerecleus (1) |
E, WA
|
P1, P22 | |
| Stegonia (2) |
NW
|
A9, A26 | Pottia |
| Stereophyllum (1) |
SC, FL, TX
|
P16, P22, P28 | |
| Symblepharis (1) |
SW
|
A7, A15 | |
| Syrrhopodon (6) |
E (GC)
|
A17, A18 | |
| Taxiphyllum (4) |
E, SW
|
P1, P20, P19, [P21], P23 | |
| [Takakia] [1] |
NW
|
>A7 | |
| Taxithelium (1) |
FL
|
P24 | |
| Tayloria (6) |
N*
|
F, A24 | |
| Tetraphis (2) |
WS
|
A26 | |
| Tetraplodon (5) |
N
|
F, A9 | |
| Tetrodontium (3) |
N
|
A20, A24 | |
| Thamnobryum (2) |
WS
|
C | |
| Thelia (3) |
E
|
P2, P6, P15, P18, P20, [P27] | |
| Thuidium (5) |
E, NW
|
P6, [P27] | |
| Timmia (4) |
WS
|
A15, A25, A26 | |
| Timmiella (2) |
WC, SW, TX
|
A26 | |
| Tomentypnum (2) |
WS*
|
P6, [P25] | |
| Tortella (8) |
WS
|
A11, A17 | |
| Tortula (29) |
WS
|
A5, A9, A17, A18, A26 | |
| Trachybryum (1) |
W
|
P22, P25 | Homalothecium megaptilum |
| Trachycystis (1) |
AK
|
A4, A18 | |
| Trachyxiphium (1) |
LA, MS
|
P13, [P23] | |
| Trematodon (5) |
WS
|
A7, A15 | |
| Trichodon (1) |
N
|
A5, A7, A15 | |
| Trichostomopsis (2) |
WC, AZ
|
Now Didymodon in BFNA, Vol. 1. | |
| Trichostomum (8) |
WS
|
A17 | Oxystegus, Paraleptodontium |
| Tripterocladium (1) |
W
|
P19, [P26] | |
| Triquetrella (1) |
CA
|
A1, A5, A16 | |
| Tuerckheimia (1) |
SE
|
A25 | Gymnostomum angustifolium |
| Ulota (10) |
WS
|
A9, A25, A26 | |
| Venturiella (1) |
OK, TX
|
A9, A20 | |
| Vesicularia (1) |
FL
|
P26, P28 | |
| Voitia (2) |
A/A
|
F, A9 | |
| Warnstorfia (7) |
WS*
|
P5, [P22], [P25] | Drepanocladus |
| Weissia (8) |
WS
|
A12 | |
| Wijkia (1) |
BC
|
P11, P19, [P25] | |
| Zelometeorium (1) |
FL
|
D, P11, [P25], [P26] | Meteoriopsis patula |
| Zygodon (5) |
WS*
|
A3, A25 | |
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2 Genera are not keyed out in the Groups enclosed in brackets (see relevant Skeleton sub-guides). |
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| (Z) = correct genus according to Zander (1993) | |||
| Chenia (Z) |
LA
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--- | Tortula |
| Hennediella (Z) |
N, W
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--- | Desmatodon, Tortula |
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Microbryum (Z) |
WS
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A17 | Pottia |
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Syntrichia (Z) |
WS
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A17 | Tortula |
| (N) = correct genus according to Norris & Shevock (2004) | |||
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Calliergon straminium = Straminergon straminium (N) |
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Chenia leptophylla (Z) = Leptophascum leptophyllum (N) |
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Polytrichum lyallii = Meiotrichum lyallii (N) |
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Porotrichum vancouveriense = Bryolawtonia vancouveriensis (N) |
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