Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum (Menzies) G.L. Merr.

higherClassification: Eukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978 > Plantae > Bryobiotina Trevis. > Bryophyta Schimp. > Polytrichopsida Doweld > Polytrichales Cavers > Polytrichaceae Schwägr. > Polytrichastrum G.L. Sm. > Polytrichastrum alpinum (Hedw.) G.L. Sm.
taxonID 9TCMY
parentNameUsageID 4LPPF
originalNameUsageID 15c-OsGf9Y9a2ddlLXjUt0
scientificNameID ODgDG-p8O5tz5WB6-1QgZ2
datasetID 170394
taxonomicStatus accepted
taxonRank variety
scientificName Polytrichastrum alpinum var. sylvaticum (Menzies) G.L. Merr.
scientificNameAuthorship (Menzies) G.L. Merr.
genericName Polytrichastrum
specificEpithet alpinum
infraspecificEpithet sylvaticum
namePublishedIn Merrill, G. L. (2006). A new combination in Polytrichastrum (Bryophyta: Polytrichaceae). Sida, 22. https://www.tropicos.org/reference/9032145
nomenclaturalCode ICN
nomenclaturalStatus nomen legitimum
references https://www.tropicos.org/name/35216887
DataSource Catalogue of Life   2025-06-13