Acroporium aciphyllum

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Acroporium aciphyllum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Sematophyllaceae
Genus: Acroporium
Species:
A. aciphyllum
Binomial name
Acroporium aciphyllum
Dixon

Acroporium aciphyllum is a species of moss in the Sematophyllaceae family. [1]

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References

  1. "Acroporium aciphyllum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 19 August 2023.