Tetrodontium Moss

(Tetrodontium repandum)

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Description

etrodontium repandum, the small four-tooth moss, is a moss in the family Tetraphidaceae. It is one of only two recognized species in the genus Tetrodontium, and is native to subalpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It has been reported from Alaska, British Columbia, Washington State, Japan, and Europe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order:Tetraphidales
Family:Tetraphidaceae
Genus:Tetrodontium
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