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diminutive chryso-hypnum moss

Scientific Name: Chryso-hypnum diminutivum

Family: Hypnaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Chryso-hypnum diminutivum

Also known as Diminutive Chryso-hypnum Moss, this plant belongs to the moss family.

Considerations for Pets

  • This is a nonvascular plant (a moss or algae).
  • It is noted as diminutive in size.

Considerations for Children

  • This is a nonvascular plant (a moss or algae).
  • It is noted as diminutive in size.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chryso-hypnum diminutivum (Hampe) W.R. Buck
  • Common Name: Diminutive Chryso-hypnum Moss
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Hypnaceae
  • Rank: Species

Nomenclature Details

Authored by (Hampe) W.R. Buck in Brittonia, 1984.

Taxonomic Serial Number

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) serial number for Chryso-hypnum diminutivum is 547668.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the U.S.

Quirky Facts

  • The name Chryso-hypnum may have roots in the Greek words: "ktenidion" which means "little comb".

Further Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • TROPICOS Database