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A tall, dense moss endemic to New Zealand, reaching about 20 to 40 cm, found in beech forest and upland areas. It is a wild moss rather than a commonly grown garden or houseplant.
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense is a species of moss, endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the taller mosses in New Zealand, and grows across both main islands and the Auckland Islands.
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense was named in 1888 by William Colenso, but considered as one of the subspecies of a South American Dendroligotrichum until genetic studies showed it was distinct, after which it was described formally in 2011.
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense is known from across the main islands of New Zealand. In the South Island, it grows in beech forests, while in the North Island it is found mainly at elevation. There is one specimen that was gathered in the Auckland Islands, and which is now in the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium.
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