Plagiothecium undulatum

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Plagiothecium undulatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Plagiotheciaceae
Genus: Plagiothecium
Species:
P. undulatum
Binomial name
Plagiothecium undulatum
(Hedw.) Schimp.

Plagiothecium undulatum (vernacular name: wavy-leaved cotton moss[ citation needed ]) is a species of moss belonging to the family Plagiotheciaceae. [1]

It has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Plagiothecium undulatum (Hedw.) Schimp". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.