Orthotrichum prorepens Hook.

NZOR Identifier: 7e8a09a2-7334-4501-87eb-df8239fed0a8

Status

Synonym of Macromitrium prorepens (Hook.) Schwägr. (NZOR Concept Id 5e5d4481-863b-40f7-b5da-ed3acbee4412)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Bryidae
order
Orthotrichales
family
Orthotrichaceae
genus
Orthotrichum
species
Orthotrichum prorepens Hook.

Providers

Scientific Name

Authority
Hook.
Rank
species
Published in
Hooker, W 1819-1820: Musci Exotici, containing Figures and Descriptions of new or little known foreign mosses and other cryptogamic subjects.. 2 ed. London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown.
Micro-reference (page)
120
Year
1819
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet prorepens refers to the creeping habit., Holotype: N.Z., Dusky Bay, A. Menzies, 1791, BM-Hooker (Cited by Vitt 1983.) Not seen.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
9dbca652-5fa4-43dc-9815-1073fbf6c3cb
According to
Fife, A.J. [2016]: Orthotrichaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle [??]. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Preferred Name
Macromitrium prorepens (Hook.) Schwägr. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
05b0f927-1dd9-4e18-9a07-66dcf2bdb5a7
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Orthotrichum (In use by NZOR)

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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