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Hypnum columbianum

Musci - Bryales - Hypnaceae

Taxonomy
Hypnum columbianum was named by Penhallow (1890). It is not extant. Its type locality is Quesnel, which is in a Priabonian lacustrine shale in the Australian Creek Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Hypnum columbianum Penhallow
1919Hypnum columbianum Knowlton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumBryophyta
classMusci
orderBryales
RankNameAuthor
familyHypnaceae
genusHypnumHedwig 1801
speciescolumbianumPenhallow 1890

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Hypnum columbianum Penhallow 1890
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Hypnum columbianum (type locality: 121480)