Hamatocaulis vernicosus

Hamatocaulis vernicosus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1] (Europe regional assessment)
Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Order:	Hypnales
Family:	Amblystegiaceae
Genus:	Hamatocaulis
Species:	H. vernicosus
Binomial name
Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenäs

Hamatocaulis vernicosus, the varnished hook-moss, ^[3] is a species of moss belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.

It has cosmopolitan distribution. ^[4]

Taxonomy

Synonyms

• Drepanocladus vernicosus(Mitt.) Warnst.
• Drepanocladus vernicosus var. gracileG. Roth
• Hypnum lycopodioides var. genuinumSanio
• Hypnum pellucidumWilson ex Jur.
• Hypnum vernicosum var. fluitansWarnst.
• Limprichtia vernicosa(Mitt.) Loeske
• Scorpidium vernicosum(Mitt.) Tuom.
• Stereodon vernicosusMitt.

References

1. Hodgetts, N.; Blockeel, T.; Konstantinova, N.; Lönnell, N.; Papp, B.; Schnyder, N.; Schröck, C.; Sergio, C.; Untereiner, A. (2019). "Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T86484012A87793257. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
2. NatureServe. "Hamatocaulis vernicosus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
3. "Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenaes". NBN Atlas . Retrieved 25 January 2022.
4. "Hamatocaulis vernicosus Hedenäs, 1989". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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