''Dicranoloma'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular plant, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic phylum, division Bryophyta (, ) ''sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Wilhelm Philippe Schimper, Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryo ...
es in the family
Dicranaceae
Dicranaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses ( Dicranidae) in class Bryopsida. Species within this family are dioicous. Genera in this family include '' Dicranum'', '' Dicranoloma'', and '' Mitrobryum''.
Classification
The family Dicranac ...
. The ''Dicranoloma'' mosses are distributed in the Southern Hemisphere, while the ''Dicranum'' mosses are found in the Northern Hemisphere. Species within this genus are
dioicous
Dioicy () is a sexual system in non-vascular plants where archegonia (female organs) and antheridia (male organs) are produced on separate plants in the gametophyte phase. It is one of the two main sexual systems in bryophytes, the other being ...
. ''Dicranoloma'' may be found in the form of mats on beech/
podocarp
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly southern hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pres ...
forest floors of
New Zealand
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's northern
South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2009] ''
Dicranoloma dicarpum
''Dicranoloma dicarpum'' is relatively common moss which is widespread in the Southern Hemisphere. The genus '' Dicranoloma'' has 40 species, which share the features of long stems, wispy and twisted leaves, and large, erect capsules. The genus i ...
'' has a wide distribution in both hemispheres.
References
* C. Michael Hogan. 2009
''Crown Fern: Blechnum discolor'', Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg* New York Botanical Garden. 1913. ''North American flora'', Published by New York Botanical Garden, v. 15, pts. 1-2
Line notes
Moss genera
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