Bryoxiphium madeirense explained

Bryoxiphium madeirense is a species of moss in the Bryoxiphiaceae family. It is endemic to the Island of Madeira in the North Atlantic, part of Portugal.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and Habitat

Bryoxiphium madeirense is endemic to Madeira Island, Portugal, with fewer than five known localities and a severely fragmented population. It occurs in moist and dripping volcanic rocks in shaded streams in natural laurel forests, at altitudes between 500mand1500mm (1,600feetand4,900feetm).

Notes and References

1. Eggers, J. 1982. Artenliste der moose Makaronesiens. Cryptogamie: Bryologie, Lichénologie 3: 283–335
2. Löve, A. & D. Löve. 1953. Studies on Bryoxiphium. Bryologist 56: 73–94; 183–203.