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Encalypta
Sign in to saveEncalypta is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; commonly known as "extinguisher moss". It includes 34 species and is broadly distributed across the continents of America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as Madagascar and New Zealand. The name is derived from the Greek en, meaning in, and kalyptos, which means to cover, veil or lid.
Species
Genus
- PhylumBryophyta
- ClassBryopsida
- OrderEncalyptales
- FamilyEncalyptaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 651
- With media
- 323
- Family
- Encalyptaceae
- Collections
- CAS, PH, MEL, TENN, NYS, MU
- Recorded in
- United States, France, Australia, China, Canada
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Encalyptaceae
- Image
- Encalypta vulgaris 2005.09.12 11.47.17-p9120009.jpg
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- taxon common name
- 大帽藓属
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Encalypta is a genus of moss in the family Encalyptaceae; commonly known as "extinguisher moss". It includes 34 species and is broadly distributed across the continents of America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, as well as Madagascar and New Zealand. The name is derived from the Greek en, meaning in, and kalyptos, which means to cover, veil or lid.
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