Hypnum extenuatum Brid.

NZOR Identifier: b7a96a20-121c-4bf7-a16f-65b12c6d18d1

Status

Synonym of Wijkia extenuata (Brid.) H.A.Crum (NZOR Concept Id e1637e52-c010-4a79-b4cb-3d955e301370)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Bryidae
order
Hypnales
family
Hypnaceae
genus
Hypnum
species
Hypnum extenuatum Brid.

Providers

Scientific Name

Authority
Brid.
Rank
species
Published in
Bridel, S.-E. 1818 ("1819"): Muscologia Recentiorum seu Species Muscorum. Supplement. Vol. 4. Ettinger, Gotha.
Micro-reference (page)
172
Year
1818
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet is from extenuata (Latin feminine superlative adjective from extenuo, to diminish, to make thin). The epithet refers to the extenuate/attenuate appearance of the branch tips (in contrast to those of Hypnum cupressiforme). However, Bridel described the leaf apices as piliform and “with filiform production”, so he may have considered “extenuatum” doubly appropriate (D. Meagher, pers. com. 11 Nov. 2015)., Type: Australia. Not seen.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
a10d2ba2-a9ce-44a6-82f0-a8ff892e10d6
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Hypnum (In use by NZOR)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
6c1876d4-fc58-4582-9ba5-b22192d6586d
According to
Fife, A.J. 2016: Sematophyllaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Preferred Name
Wijkia extenuata (Brid.) H.A.Crum (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

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