Fissidens usambaricus

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Fissidens usambaricus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Dicranales
Family: Fissidentaceae
Genus: Fissidens
Species:
F. usambaricus
Binomial name
Fissidens usambaricus
Brotherus, 1894

Fissidens usambaricus is a species of moss belonging to the family Fissidentaceae. It is known from Sub-Saharan Africa. [1] In Angola, it has been reported to grow in lowland rainforests. [2]

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References

  1. "Fissidens usambaricus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. Müller, Frank; Lautenschläger, Thea; Shevock, James R. (2019). "Additions to the bryophyte floras of Angola and São Tomé & Príncipe". Acta Musei Silesiae Scientiae Naturales. 68: 143–150.