Bryum dixonii, commonly known as Dixon's threadmoss,[2] is a moss endemic to Scotland. The species occupies montane habitats, and although rare it has a wide distribution including the central and north-west Highlands, and the islands of Skye, Rùm and St Kilda.[3][4][1] Originally discovered on Ben Narnain, Argyll, in 1898 by Hugh N. Dixon, it was not seen again until 1964 when found by Ursula Duncan at Juanjorge in Glen Clova in Angus.[5] As of 2000 there was no species action plan for its protection.[6]
| Dixon's thread-moss | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Bryaceae |
| Genus: | Bryum |
| Species: | B. dixonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Bryum dixonii Cardot ex W.E.Nicholson[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "The Scottish Biodiversity List - Species & Habitat Detail" BiodiversityScotland. Retrieved 17 May 2008. Archived October 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ^ "Moss Species Action Plan US8" Archived 2004-09-04 at the Wayback Machine (2001) (pdf) Stirling Council. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
- ^ "Bryum dixonii" Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Meetings of the BBS - 1996" British Bryological Society. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Mosses- Scotland" Archived 2007-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (2000) (xls) SNH. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
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