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Hypopterygium flavolimbatum

Müller Hal

a moss

G4Apparently Secure (G3G5) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.122495
Element CodeNBMUS3W010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryNonvascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderBryales
FamilyHypopterygiaceae
GenusHypopterygium
Synonyms
Hypopterygium faurieiBesch.
Concept Reference
Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 28, 2014) recognizes Hypopterygium fauriei as H. flavolimbatum.
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-07-31
Change Date2000-07-31
Edition Date2000-07-31
Edition AuthorsKaranosky, M.
Rank Reasons
Grows on humus or on rocks. Known from Japan and the western regions of North America.
Range Extent Comments
Known from Japan and the western regions of North America (Noguchi 1987).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Grows on humus or on rocks (Noguchi 1987).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
CastleTongass National Forest49,289
El CapitanTongass National Forest26,693
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
South KupreanofTongass National Forest216,816
References (3)
  1. Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93(4):448-499.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 28. Bryophytes: Mosses, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 702 pp.
  3. Noguchi, A. 1987. Illustrated Moss Flora of Japan. Part 1. The Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Hiroshima, Japan. 242 pp.