Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum, commonly known as Scottish beardmoss,[3] is a moss endemic to Scotland.[4] Recognised as a distinct species in 1982, it had been collected occasionally from 1891 onwards under other names. The largest populations are in the Breadalbane mountains including Ben Lawers with smaller populations in mainland Lochaber and on the islands of Skye and Rùm. It has a very restricted habitat, growing only on damp montane schist or basalt ledges. The species has been provisionally classified as Low Risk (Near threatened) and receives protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.[5]
| Scottish beard-moss | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Bryoerythrophyllum |
| Species: | B. caledonicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum | |
References
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- ^ "The Scottish Biodiversity List - Species & Habitat Detail" BiodiversityScotland. Retrieved 14 May 2008. Archived October 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bryoerythrophyllum (Genus): Taxonomy" Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine ZipcodeZoo.com Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mosses and Liverworts in Scotland" Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine SNH. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Species Action Plan: Scottish Beard-moss (Bryoerythrophyllum caledonicum)" Archived November 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine UK Biodiversity Action Plan. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
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