Pleurophascum ovalifolium Fife & P.J.Dalton

NZOR Identifier: 52120b29-b354-4688-bfd6-215227e569c6

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 03038c06-e068-4698-b065-4075b5e0ec65)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Dicranidae
order
Pottiales
family
Pleurophascaceae
genus
Pleurophascum
species
Pleurophascum ovalifolium Fife & P.J.Dalton

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Endemic
In Use
True

Scientific Name

Authority
Fife & P.J.Dalton
Rank
species
Published in
Fife, A.J. 2005: A reconsideration of Pleurophascum (Musci: Pleurophascaceae) and specific status for a New Zealand endemic, Pleurophascum ovalifolium stat. et nom. nov.. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43(4): 871-884.
Micro-reference (page)
877
Year
2005
Nomenclatural Comment
The species epithet refers to the oval form of the vegetative leaves. This epithet was adopted since the leaf decurrency referenced in Sainsbury’s varietal epithet is obscure and difficult to observe.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
927920c3-194b-4a1e-849a-f97ee379e24c
According to
Fife, A.J. 2015: Pleurophascaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 25. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Has Parent
Pleurophascum (In use by NZOR)

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
03038c06-e068-4698-b065-4075b5e0ec65
According to
Fife, A.J. 2005: A reconsideration of Pleurophascum (Musci: Pleurophascaceae) and specific status for a New Zealand endemic, Pleurophascum ovalifolium stat. et nom. nov.. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43(4): 871-884.
Preferred Name
Pleurophascum ovalifolium Fife & P.J.Dalton (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
141fabcf-d24e-42d8-ab88-78c358c6baca
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Pleurophascum

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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