Trichostomum

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Trichostomum
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Trichostomum crispulum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Pottiales
Family: Timmiellaceae
Genus: Trichostomum
Bruch, 1829

Trichostomum is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pottiaceae. [1]

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Trichostomum: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Trichostomum Bruch, 1829". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 February 2021.