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Eurhynchium praelongum is a species of moss with a widespread distribution. Found in Australia, New Zealand, North America, northern South America, Eurasia and North Africa. [1] In a 2003 study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, Eurhynchium praelongum was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure. [2]
Dawsonia superba is a moss in the family Polytrichaceae that is found in Australia, New Guinea, Malaysia, [2] and New Zealand. [3] D. superba is the tallest self-supporting moss in the world, reaching heights of 60 cm (24 in). [4]
Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as rimu, is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to the forests of New Zealand. It is a member of the southern conifer group, the podocarps. The Māori name rimu comes from the Polynesian term limu which the tree's foliage were reminded of, [3] ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *limut meaning "moss". [4]
There are 523 known moss species and 23 varieties in New Zealand, with 208 genera represented. 108 species and 11 genera are considered endemic. Most New Zealand mosses originated in Gondwana, so there are strong relationships with species in Tasmania, South-eastern Australia, and temperate parts of South America. [8] The endemic genera are:
Aulacomnium palustre, the bog groove-moss [1] or ribbed bog moss, is a moss that is nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. It occurs in North America, Hispaniola, Venezuela, Eurasia, and New Zealand. In North America, it occurs across southern arctic, [2] subboreal, [3] and boreal [4] regions from Alaska and British Columbia to Greenland and ...
Gadira leucophthalma, the beaked moss moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the south eastern side of the South Island down to Banks Peninsula. G. leucophthalma inhabits the foredunes of coastal areas. The larval host is unknown but it has been hypothesised that the larvae feed on moss.
Pakihi wetland surrounded by forest, Ōkārito, New Zealand. Pakihi or pākihi is a vegetation association unique to the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, characterised by flat boggy land with infertile, waterlogged soil on which only rushes, ferns, moss, and mānuka grow.
Hypnum cupressiforme, the cypress-leaved plaitmoss [3] or hypnum moss, is a common and widespread species of moss belonging to the genus Hypnum. It is found in all continents except Antarctica and occurs in a wide variety of habitats and climatic zones. It typically grows on tree trunks, logs, walls, rocks and other surfaces.