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Campylopus moss

Campylopus

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Campylopus moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0

About

Campylopus is a genus of 180 species of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Leucobryaceae. The name comes from the Greek campylos, meaning curved, and pous, meaning foot, referring to the setae which curve downwards.

Where it grows

The genus is represented worldwide, with species found in North America, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Atlantic Islands, Pacific Islands, and Australia. Campylopus bicolor is an example found in Australia.

Other Campylopus plants

Blunt Swan Neck Moss · Campylopus moss · Campylopus moss · Silky swan-neck moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Campylopus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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