Spiridens muelleri
| Spiridens muelleri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnodendrales |
| Family: | Hypnodendraceae |
| Genus: | Spiridens |
| Species: | S. muelleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiridens muelleri | |
| Synonyms | |
| Spiridens vieillardii Schimp. | |
Spiridens muelleri is a species of moss found on Lord Howe Island. It is the only member of the genus Spiridens known to occur in Australia.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Australian Mosses Online, Hypnodendraceae: Spiridens" (PDF). D.G. Catcheside & D.A. Meagher, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Morphological and molecular data to support the reinstatement of Spiridens muelleri Hampe, a Lord Howe Island endemic". Australian Systematic Botany - David A. Meagher and Michael J. Bayly. Retrieved October 12, 2018.