Limbella fryei, or Frye's limbella moss,[2] is a species of moss in the family Amblystegiaceae. It is endemic to the United States. It is believed to occur in Oregon.[1][3] As the species is threatened by habitat loss while only occurring in a very restricted area (less than 10 km2), it has been classified as critically endangered by the IUCN.[1]
Limbella fryei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
Genus: | Limbella |
Species: | L. fryei
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Binomial name | |
Limbella fryei (R.S. Williams) Ochyra
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References
edit- ^ a b c Bryophyte Specialist Group (2000). "Limbella fryei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39156A10171538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39156A10171538.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ NRCS. "Limbella fryei". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Species Profile for Limbella fryei". ECOS. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
USDA Forest Service Species Fact Sheet