Gemmabryum caespiticium, handbell moss,[2] is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[3]
| Gemmabryum caespiticium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Bryaceae |
| Genus: | Gemmabryum |
| Species: | G. caespiticium
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| Binomial name | |
| Gemmabryum caespiticium | |
It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[3]
Gemmabryum caespiticium is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R. Spence". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- ^ a b "Bryum caespiticium Hedw". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480.