Rhizomnium punctatum (Hedw.) T.J.Kop.
(Dotted Thyme-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
GenusRhizomnium (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 Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss) :
1: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
15 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
at streamside
Image 1: Antheridia - enlargedImage 2: Leaf cells and margin - magnified
2: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
16 May 1977 OSGR: SE14 53° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in quarry
Image 1: In situ
3: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
3 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in marsh
Image 1: Infertile plants - close-upImage 2: Infertile plants - close-up (2)Image 3: Infertile plants - enlargedImage 4: Infertile plants - enlarged (2)
4: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
1 Jun 1975 OSGR: SE88 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Image 1: Infertile plants - carpetImage 2: Gametophytes - enlargedImage 3: Infertile plants - enlarged
5: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
25 Jan 1975 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on fallen branch
Image 1: Sporophytes - close-upImage 2: Sporophytes - close-up (2)Image 3: Capsule - highly enlargedImage 4: Capsules - enlargedImage 5: Capsules - enlarged (2)Image 6: Sporophyte - enlarged
6: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
5 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In situ - enlargedImage 2: Side view - close-up - enlarged
7: Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
27 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Leaf cells and apiculus - magnified

Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhizomnium punctatum (Dotted Thyme-moss)
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