Encalypta
Encalypta is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; commonly known as "extinguisher moss". It includes 34 species and is broadly distributed across the continents of America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as Madagascar and New Zealand. The name is derived from the Greek en, meaning in, and kalyptos, which means to cover, veil or lid.
20 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Spiral Extinguisher-moss
speciesEncalypta streptocarpa
Extinguisher Moss
speciesEncalypta procera
Common Extinguisher-moss
speciesEncalypta vulgaris
Ribbed Candlesnuffer Moss
speciesEncalypta rhaptocarpa
Fringed Extinguisher Moss
speciesEncalypta ciliata
Alpine Extinguisher-moss
speciesEncalypta alpina
Intermediate Candle Snuffer Moss
speciesEncalypta pilifera
Cylindrical Extinguisher Moss
speciesEncalypta affinis
Encalypta microstoma
speciesEncalypta microstoma
Encalypta trachymitria
speciesEncalypta trachymitria
Encalypta brevipes
speciesEncalypta brevipes
Encalypta brevicolla
speciesEncalypta brevicolla
Red-toothed Extinguisher Moss
speciesEncalypta longicolla
Encalypta mutica
speciesEncalypta mutica
Encalypta driva
speciesEncalypta driva
Flowers' candle snuffer moss
speciesEncalypta flowersiana
Encalypta vittiana
speciesEncalypta vittiana
Encalypta texana
speciesEncalypta texana
Encalypta sibirica
speciesEncalypta sibirica
Encalypta spathulata
speciesEncalypta spathulata
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48368.