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Campylopus
Sign in to saveCampylopus 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.
Species
Heath Star-moss
Genus
- PhylumBryophyta
- ClassBryopsida
- OrderDicranales
- FamilyLeucobryaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5,343
- With media
- 1,451
- Family
- Leucobryaceae
- Collections
- MICH, NY, US, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- India, Peru, Mexico, United States, Colombia, Guinea, Malaysia, Puerto Rico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Dicranaceae
- Image
- Campylopus introflexus.JPG
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- Commons category
- Campylopus
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Campylopus
- taxon common name
- 曲柄藓属
- topic's main category
- Category:Campylopus
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Encyclopedic overview
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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.
== Distribution == 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.
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