Biology:Camptochaete arbuscula
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Lembophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Camptochaete |
| Species: | C. arbuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Camptochaete arbuscula (Sm.) Reichardt, 1870
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Camptochaete arbuscula is a species of moss found in New Zealand and Australia .
Description
Camptochaete arbuscula is a robust moss with light green or straw-coloured leaves, 2 mm long, concave, with a faint, double leaf vein.[1][2] Its wiry stems have pinnately branching fronds. The sporophytes are produced on the lower sides of the fronds.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It occurs as an epiphyte on logs in moist forests.[2] It is widespread in New Zealand. In Australia, collections have been made in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.[3][4]
References
- ↑ The Mosses of New Zealand - Jessica Beever, KW Allison & John Child. University of Otago Press 1992
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Camptochaete arbuscula". The University of Auckland. http://www.nzplants.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/mosses/native-species/lembophyllaceae/camptochaete-arbuscula.html.
- ↑ "Camptochaete arbuscula". Consortium of North American Bryophyte Herbaria. http://bryophyteportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=158402.
- ↑ "Camptochaete arbuscula" (in en-AU). Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/http://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/ausmoss/10065013.
Wikidata ☰ Q15553091 entry
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