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Thuidium

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Thuidium is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus Thuja and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.

Species

tujamoseslekta

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumBryophyta
  3. ClassBryopsida
  4. OrderHypnales
  5. FamilyThuidiaceae
Observations recorded200,007

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,984
With media
1,334
Family
Thuidiaceae
Collections
IBUNAM, TENN, IE-UNAM, MEL, CINC
Recorded in
Mexico, India, Australia, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Thuidiaceae
Image
Thuidium tamariscinum 2005.03.31 12.06.31.jpg
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taxon name
Thuidium
taxon rank
genus
taxon common name
羽藓属
Commons category
Thuidium
topic's main category
Category:Thuidium
taxon author citation
Schimp.
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Encyclopedic overview

3 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Species
  • References

Thuidium is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus Thuja and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.

==Description== Members of the genus are characterized by creeping, highly branched, pinnate leaves.

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