Bryum badium (Brid.) Bruch ex Milde

Spence, John R., 2022, Studies in Austral Bryaceae (Bryopsida). IV. New records from the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), with a phytogeographic analysis of the family, Cryptogamie, Bryologie 20 (15), pp. 211-224 : 213

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/cryptogamie-bryologie2022v43a15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7822529
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scientific name	Bryum badium (Brid.) Bruch ex Milde
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Reported by Matteri (1986), this species is related to Bryum caespiticium Hedw. and is generally not recognized by most northern hemisphere workers (but seeSpence 2014). It is characterized by a very long costa, often as long as the lamina and commonly denticulate. It has been reported in earlier studies from the region by Greene (1986). A disjunct bipolar/South American species restricted to southern South American.