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Guepin's desmatodon moss

Scientific Name: Desmatodon guepinii

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Desmatodon guepinii

Also known as Guepin's Desmatodon Moss, this nonvascular plant is a moss belonging to the genus Desmatodon.

Considerations for Children

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Desmatodon guepinii Bruch &amp Schimp. in B.S.G.
  • Common Name: Guepin's Desmatodon Moss
  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Genus: Desmatodon
  • Synonyms: Tortula guepinii (mentioned in the text, but clarification needed on its precise taxonomic standing in relation to Desmatodon guepinii)

Distribution

  • The text mentions its national distribution includes Canada.
  • It also lists Mexico and the Netherlands.

Additional Names

  • Arctic Heim's desmatodon moss (Desmatodon heimii arctica) is mentioned as a related species.
  • Other species include: Desmatodon fisherae, Desmatodon porteri, Desmatodon obtusifolius, Desmatodon cernuus, Desmatodon laureri, Desmatodon convolutus, Desmatodon leucostoma, Desmatodon nervosus, and Desmatodon flexifolius.

Where to find more information:

  • British Database of World
  • Encyclopedia of Life