Thuidiopsis sparsa

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Thuidiopsis sparsa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidiopsis
Species:
T. sparsa
Binomial name
Thuidiopsis sparsa

Thuidiopsis sparsa is a species of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The natural distribution includes Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and nearby islands. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Thuidiopsis sparsa". Atlas of Living Australia . Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. "Thuidiopsis" (PDF). Australian Mosses Online. Retrieved October 27, 2018.