Pogonatum
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| Pogonatum | |
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| Pogonatum aloides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Polytrichopsida |
| Subclass: | Polytrichidae |
| Order: | Polytrichales |
| Family: | Polytrichaceae |
| Genus: | Pogonatum |
Pogonatum is a genus of mosses — commonly called spike moss — which contains approximately 70 species that cover a cosmopolitan distribution. It can be seen mostly in Asian countries with a tropical climate.
Species[edit]
There are about 156 species known in all, where 9 in North America.
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References[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pogonatum. |
| Wikispecies has information related to Pogonatum |
- "Genus Pogonatum". plantguide.org. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- Hyvönen, J. (1989). A Synopsis of Genus Pogonatum (Polytrichaceae, Musci). Finnish Botanical Publishing Board. ISBN 9789519469324. Retrieved 2015-11-15.