Aplodon is a monotypic genus of mosses belonging to the family Splachnaceae. The only species is Aplodon wormskioldii.[1]
Aplodon wormskioldii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Splachnales |
Family: | Splachnaceae |
Genus: | Aplodon R.Br. |
Species: | A. wormskioldii
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Binomial name | |
Aplodon wormskioldii (Hornem.) R.Br.
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The species was described by Robert Brown in 1823.
The species of this genus are found in Subarctic Eurasia and Northern America.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aplodon R.Br". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 February 2021.