Fissidens taxifolius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Fissidentaceae |
| Genus: | Fissidens |
| Species: | F. taxifolius
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| Fissidens taxifolius Hedw., 1801
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Fissidens taxifolius is a species of moss in the Fissidentaceae family.[2] It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Fissidens taxifolius 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Campisi, P. & Cogoni, A. (2019). "Fissidens taxifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T84768409A87769961. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Fissidens taxifolius". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480. JSTOR 3239480.
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