Hypnum splendens Hedw.

Details

Name scientific

Hypnum splendens Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 262 (1801)

Preferred name

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Taxonomy reference

Fife, A.J. 2014: Hylocomiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 15. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Nomenclature

Original authors

Hedw.

Authors

Hedw.

Publication place

Hedwig, J. 1801: Species Muscorum Frondosorum descriptae et tabulis aeneis lxxvii coloratis illustratae. Barth, Leipzig.

Year published

1801

Publication page

262

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Hypnum splendens Hedw.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Hypnum splendens

Etymology

The epithet means “shining” or “brilliant”.

Fife, A.J. 2014: Hylocomiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 15. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Typification

Type: Europe. Not seen.

Fife, A.J. 2014: Hylocomiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 15. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Bryophyta

Class

Bryopsida

Order

Hypnales

Family

Hypnaceae

Genus

Hypnum

Species

splendens

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Hypnum splendens Hedw.

Hypnum splendens Hedw.

Fife, A.J. (2014)

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Notes

Note type

typification

Note text

Type: Europe. Not seen.

Note reference

Fife, A.J. 2014: Hylocomiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 15. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Note type

Etymology

Note text

The epithet means “shining” or “brilliant”.

Note reference

Fife, A.J. 2014: Hylocomiaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 15. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

Metadata

Record id

c119a501-8371-490f-a32d-82e17442c1b2

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_Plants

Date added

1 January 2000

Date last updated

30 October 2023

BIOTAof NEW ZEALAND

BIOTA of NEW ZEALAND

Names and classification of bacteria, fungi, land invertebrates and plants