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Dicranum menziesii

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Dicranum menziesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Dicranales
Family: Dicranaceae
Genus: Dicranum
Species:
D. menziesii
Binomial name
Dicranum menziesii
range in Australia

Dicranoloma menziesii is a species of moss. It grows in moist situations on the coast and tablelands of eastern Australia, as well as Lord Howe Island, the Juan Fernandez Islands and southern areas of South America. It also may be found in moist forests of New Zealand, on trunks of trees or in mats on the forest floor. Leaves are narrow and falcate in shape, with tapering leaves resembling grass.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Niels Klazenga. "Dicranaceae_Dicranoloma" (PDF). DICRANOLOMA. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Dicranoloma (Genus:)". T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 17 August 2018.