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Ptychostomum capillare
Species of moss / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ptychostomum capillare, formerly designated as Bryum capillare, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[1] It is known as capillary thread-moss.[2]
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Ptychostomum capillare | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Bryales |
Family: | Bryaceae |
Genus: | Ptychostomum |
Species: | P. capillare |
Binomial name | |
Ptychostomum capillare (Hedw.) D.T.Holyoak & N.Pedersen | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Bryum capillare Hedw. |
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It has cosmopolitan distribution.[3]
Ptychostomum capillare is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[4]