Discelium
| Discelium nudum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Funariidae |
| Order: | Funariales |
| Family: | Disceliaceae Schimp. |
| Genus: | Discelium Brid. |
| Species: | D. nudum |
| Binomial name | |
| Discelium nudum (Dickson) Brid. | |
Discelium is the only genus of moss in the family Disceliaceae; it contains the single species Discelium nudum, the flag-moss.[1] This species is rare, but is widely distributed in cool and temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere.[2]
References
- ↑ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ↑ Schofield, Wilfred B. (2002). "Disceliaceae". Flora of North America. 27. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0-19-531823-4.
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