Hamatocaulis vernicosus

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Hamatocaulis vernicosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Genus: Hamatocaulis
Species:
H. vernicosus
Binomial name
Hamatocaulis vernicosus
(Mitt.) Hedenäs

Hamatocaulis vernicosus, the varnished hook-moss, [1] is a species of moss belonging to the family Amblystegiaceae.

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It has cosmopolitan distribution. [2]

Taxonomy

Synonyms

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References

  1. "Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenaes". NBN Atlas . Retrieved 25 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Hamatocaulis vernicosus Hedenäs, 1989". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

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