Mnium hornum Hedw.
(Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
GenusMnium (a genus of thyme-mosses)
FamilyMNIACEAE (a family of thyme-mosses)
OrderBRYALES (an order of thyme-, thread-, and apple-mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss) :
1: Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
13 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
growing on ancient bank under oak
Image 1: Cushions - in situImage 2: Cushions - in situ (2)Image 3: Plant - close-upImage 4: Plant - in situImage 5: Plants - half dryImage 6: Male Image 7: Male Image 8: Male Image 9: Male Image 10: Plants - enlargedImage 11: Plants - half dry - enlargedImage 12: Plant - side view - enlargedImage 13: Leaf - apical cells - magnifiedImage 14: Leaf base - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Leaf - magnifiedImage 16: Leaf margin - lower half - magnifiedImage 17: Leaf margin - upper half - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Leaf - mid-cells - microscope low magnificationImage 19: Leaf - mid-leaf cells - magnifiedImage 20: Leaf tip - microscope low magnification
2: Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
17 Mar 2000 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Antheridia- beginning tod ryImage 2: Antheridia - in situImage 3: Antheridia - in situ (2)Image 4: Antheridia - in situ (3)Image 5: Antheridia - in situ - close-upImage 6: Vegetative shoots - in situImage 7: Antheridia - close-upImage 8: Antheridia - close-up (2)Image 9: Antheridia - close-up (3)Image 10: Antheridial leaf - close-upImage 11: Antheridial leaf - closeupImage 12: Capsule -lateral viewImage 13: Capsule - lateral viewImage 14: Capsule - lateral view (2)Image 15: Capsule - lateral view (3)Image 16: Capsule - tip - close-upImage 17: Leaf - close-upImage 18: Inner peristomeImage 19: Inner peristome - detailImage 20: Outer peristomeImage 21: Outer peristome (2)Image 22: Outer peristome - close-upImage 23: Perichaetia leaf - leaf cells at baseImage 24: Perichaetial leafImage 25: Perichaetial leaf (2)Image 26: Perichaetial leaf - back of nerve near tipImage 27: Perichaetial leaf - leaf cells at mid-leafImage 28: Perichaetial leaf - marginImage 29: Perichaetial leaf - tipImage 30: Perichaetial leaf - tip (2)Image 31: Spores
3: Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
9 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG11 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Male antheridia - enlarged
4: Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
5 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ43 51° 0’ N, 0° 0’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Carpeting woodland floorImage 2: Gametophytes and sporophytes - close-upImage 3: Leaf cells - magnified

Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mnium hornum (Swan’s-neck Thyme-moss)
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