Hypnodendron vitiense

Hypnodendron vitiense, commonly known as palm moss or palm tree moss, is a ground moss which can be divided into two varieties: Hypnodendron vitiense var. vitiense and Hypnodendron vitiense var. australe. Distributed in Australia, Asia, and Oceania. The plant is commonly located in shaded wet forests and rainforests.[1][2]

Palm tree moss
Garigal National Park, Sydney, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnodendrales
Family: Hypnodendraceae
Genus: Hypnodendron
Species:
H. vitiense
Binomial name
Hypnodendron vitiense
Varieties

Hypnodendron vitiense var. vitiense
Hypnodendron vitiense var. australe

See also

References

  1. "Hypnodendron vitiense" (PDF). Mosses Online. Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "Hypnodendron vitiense". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.


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