Distichophyllum carinatum
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| Distichophyllum carinatum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hookeriales |
| Family: | Daltoniaceae |
| Genus: | Distichophyllum |
| Species: | D. carinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Distichophyllum carinatum Dixon & W.E.Nicholson | |
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]
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]