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Hypnodendron vitiense

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Palm tree moss
Garigal National Park, Sydney, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnodendrales
Family: Hypnodendraceae
Genus: Hypnodendron
Species:
H. vitiense
Binomial name
Hypnodendron vitiense
Varieties

Hypnodendron vitiense var. vitiense
Hypnodendron vitiense var. australe

Hypnodendron vitiense, commonly known as palm moss or palm tree moss, is a pleurocarp moss of which two subspecies are described: Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. vitiense and Hypnodendron vitiense subsp. australe. Its geographic range spans Australia, Asia, and Oceania. The plant is commonly located in shaded wet forests and rainforests near water sources.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Hypnodendron vitiense" (PDF). Mosses Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hypnodendron vitiense". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.