Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby

NZOR Identifier: f019756a-cd3d-4f49-8d53-465dc551a3f9

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id f60722ff-457a-4467-a70d-308ec05810b9)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Bryidae
order
Hookeriales
family
Daltoniaceae
genus
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby

Providers

Biostatus

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

Scientific Name

Authority
Vitt & Crosby
Rank
genus
Published in
Vitt, D.H.; Crosby, M.R. 1972: Achrophyllum – a new name for a genus of mosses. Bryologist 75: 174–175.
Micro-reference (page)
174
Year
1972
Nomenclatural Comment
The generic name refers to the relatively pale (or colourless) leaves of the type species. The colourless appearance of the type species is due to the collapsed and highly reflective nature of the exposed walls of the laminal cells.
Name of Type of taxon
Achrophyllum quadrifarium (Sm.) Vitt & Crosby
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
f60722ff-457a-4467-a70d-308ec05810b9
According to
Fife, A.J. [2016]: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle [??]. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Has Parent
Daltoniaceae (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
f7c98b90-b2dd-4152-8d56-bb30e39271fe
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
7d2c3d2d-440a-4e78-9879-8f546d1c7cdb
According to
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. 2009: Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta. In: Goffinet, B.; Shaw, A.J. (ed.) Bryophyte Biology. Edition 2. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 55–138.
Has Parent
Daltoniaceae
Preferred Name
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
9a350bb0-9222-4b0f-8234-340bab3ec677
According to
Vitt, D.H.; Crosby, M.R. 1972: Achrophyllum – a new name for a genus of mosses. Bryologist 75: 174–175.

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
8e94c3d0-2b9a-4518-b31a-393050c14690
According to
Vitt, D.H. 1984: Classification of the Bryospida. In: Schuster, R.M. New Manual of Bryology. Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Nichinan. 696–759.
Has Parent
Hookeriaceae

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Achrophyllum dentatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Vitt & Crosby
According To
Fife, A.J. [2016]: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle [??]. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Achrophyllum dentatum (Hook.f. & Wilson) Vitt & Crosby
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

Subordinate Taxon Concept

Full Name
Achrophyllum quadrifarium (Sm.) Vitt & Crosby
According To
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts

No vernacular applications

Provide feedback for this name