Trematodon ambiguus

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Trematodon ambiguus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Dicranales
Family: Bruchiaceae
Genus: Trematodon
Species:
T. ambiguus
Binomial name
Trematodon ambiguus
Hornschuch, 1819

Trematodon ambiguus is a species of moss belonging to the family Bruchiaceae. [1]

It has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

In Iceland, the species has been found at only two locations and is listed as and endangered species (EN). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Trematodon ambiguus Hornschuch, 1819". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History] (1996). Válisti 1: Plöntur. (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.