Thuidium delicatulum

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Thuidium delicatulum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium
Species:
T. delicatulum
Binomial name
Thuidium delicatulum
(Hedw.) Schimp.
Synonyms [1]
  • Hypnum delicatulumHedwig, 1801
  • Thuidium recognitum var. delicatulum(Hedwig) Warnstorf
  • Leskea assimilisMitt.
  • Tamariscella ventrifoliaMüll. Hal.
  • Thuidium erectumDuby
  • Thuidium schlumbergeriSchimp. ex Besch.
  • Thuidium subrobustumCardot

Thuidium delicatulum, also known as the delicate fern moss [2] or common fern moss, [3] is a widespread species of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. It is found in North and South America from Alaska to Brazil. [4]

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References

  1. "Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp. — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. "Thuidium delicatulum". www.ohio.edu. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. Hilty, John. "Common Fern Moss". illinoiswildflowers.info. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. "Tropicos | Name - !Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-01-11.