Orthotrichum assimile Müll.Hal.

NZOR Identifier: 830cbf90-102c-4106-9b9b-195ec2304da8

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 4c858958-a112-4fec-b7fd-8e80a7421cc1)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Bryidae
order
Orthotrichales
family
Orthotrichaceae
genus
Orthotrichum
species
Orthotrichum assimile Müll.Hal.

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
Political Region
Geo Region
New Zealand
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Non-endemic

Scientific Name

Authority
Müll.Hal.
Rank
species
Published in
Müller, J.K. 1848: Synopsis muscorum frondosorum omnium hucusque cognitorum. 1 ed. 1. Berlin, Alb. Foerstner. 160 p.
Micro-reference (page)
704
Year
1849
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet means “like” or “similar” and apparently refers to the similarities to O. stramineum and O. alpestre noted by Müller in the protologue (D. Meagher, pers. comm., 18 Nov. 2013)., Lectotype: Chile. (Designated by Lewinsky 1985.) Not seen.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
4c858958-a112-4fec-b7fd-8e80a7421cc1
According to
Fife, A.J. [2016]: Orthotrichaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle [??]. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Has Parent
Orthotrichum (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Orthotrichum assimile Müll.Hal. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
cee98d19-67a2-436f-87d8-22cffa80c2ae
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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