Cryphaea lamyana is an aquatic moss found in unpolluted rivers,[1] It is local or rare throughout its range and in the UK is restricted to a few sites in Cornwall and Devon and a number of sites on the River Teifi where it is most commonly found.
| Cryphaea lamyana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Cryphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Cryphaea |
| Species: | C. lamyana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cryphaea lamyana (Mont.) Müll. Hal.
| |
Its common name is multi-fruited river moss so named because of the spherical orange capsules in which it bears its spores.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cryphaea lamyana:the multi-fruited river-moss" (PDF). Plantlife. 2003. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
 | This Hypnales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |