Spiridens muelleri is a species of moss found on Lord Howe Island. It is the only member of the genus Spiridens known to occur in Australia.[1][2]
Spiridens muelleri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnodendrales |
Family: | Hypnodendraceae |
Genus: | Spiridens |
Species: | S. muelleri
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Binomial name | |
Spiridens muelleri | |
Synonyms | |
Spiridens vieillardii Schimp. |
References
edit- ^ "Australian Mosses Online, Hypnodendraceae: Spiridens" (PDF). D.G. Catcheside & D.A. Meagher, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Morphological and molecular data to support the reinstatement of Spiridens muelleri Hampe, a Lord Howe Island endemic". Australian Systematic Botany - David A. Meagher and Michael J. Bayly. Retrieved October 12, 2018.