Spiridens muelleri

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Spiridens muelleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnodendrales
Family: Hypnodendraceae
Genus: Spiridens
Species:
S. muelleri
Binomial name
Spiridens muelleri
Synonyms

Spiridens vieillardii Schimp.

Spiridens muelleri is a species of moss found on Lord Howe Island. It is the only member of the genus Spiridens known to occur in Australia.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Australian Mosses Online, Hypnodendraceae: Spiridens" (PDF). D.G. Catcheside & D.A. Meagher, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Morphological and molecular data to support the reinstatement of Spiridens muelleri Hampe, a Lord Howe Island endemic". Australian Systematic Botany - David A. Meagher and Michael J. Bayly. Retrieved October 12, 2018.