Takakia lepidozioides
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| Takakia lepidoziodes on a damp slope above Takakia Lake, Haida Gwaii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Subdivision: | Takakiophytina |
| Class: | Takakiopsida |
| Order: | Takakiales |
| Family: | Takakiaceae |
| Genus: | Takakia |
| Species: | T. lepidozioides
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| Takakia lepidozioides | |
Takakia lepidozioides is a species of moss in the Takakiaceae family, one of two species of Takakia. It is characterized by its tiny bifid leaves in which each segment is only a few cells wide, conspicuous rhizomous shoots, and long leafless stolon shoots which facilitate the colonization of bare areas. A very unusual feature is the lack of male plants within the species, which are thought to have become extinct during an ice age.
References
- ^ Hattori, S.; Inoue, H. (1958). "Preliminary report on Takakia lepidozioides". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 19: 133–137.
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