Brachythecium salebrosum
Appearance
Brachythecium salebrosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Brachytheciaceae |
Genus: | Brachythecium |
Species: | B. salebrosum
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Binomial name | |
Brachythecium salebrosum W.P.Schimper, 1853
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Brachythecium salebrosum is a species of moss in the Brachytheciaceae family.[2] It is widely distributed throughout the world, except for in South-America and in tropical regions.[2]
Brachythecium salebrosum is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Schnyder, N. (2019). "Brachythecium salebrosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T85838719A87732856. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brachythecium salebrosum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480.