Arctic Voit's Moss

Voitia hyperborea

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Arctic Voit's Moss
Scientific Name: 
Voitia hyperborea
Naming References: 
B015
W049
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bryophyte (Moss)
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Bryophyta
Class: 
Bryopsida
Order: 
Funariales
Family: 
Splachnaceae
References: 
B015
Distribution

Distribution

range 34225-114083 sq km (based on range maps R. Belland)
Score: 
F
References: 
H291

Number of Occurrences

25 (H291); Mould bay, St. Patrick Island, Queen Elizabeth Islands 76.19999695 -112.4166641 Mackenzie Mtns.: Plains of Abraham 64.48472222 -127.2166667 (DD7)
Score: 
C
References: 
DD7
H291

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
although small range, has large number of occurrences and not dispersal limited and thereofore may be more widespread
Decision Process Description: 
Reviewed and status updated in 2010 (R199, J. Beland, U of A.).; Reviewed in 2014 (H291:R Belland)
Last Updated: 
August 8, 2014

References

Naming

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return
  • Goffinet, B., R. Buck and J. Shaw (2010) Goffinet Lab: Moss Classification. Goffinet Lab http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/people/goffinet/Classificationmosses.html - W049 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Belland, Rene (2011) Mosses Voucher Rene Balland Nov 2011 Ranks. copy in ENR office - DD7 Return
  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Range Extent

  • Belland, René (2014) Moss and lichens or moths - E-mail from R Hebert to S Carriere containing Excel file NT-Bryophytes with R Belland draft ranks (16/07/2014). e-copy - H291 Return

Taxonomy

  • Ireland RR, Bird CD, Brassard GR, Schofield WB, Vitt DH (Editors) (1980) Checklist of the Mosses of Canada. National Museums of Canada RWED Library Call #QK541.6.C5 - B015 Return