Fontinalis
| Fontinalis | |
|---|---|
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| Fontinalis antipyretica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Fontinalaceae |
| Genus: | Fontinalis |
Fontinalis is a genus of submerged aquatic mosses belonging to the subclass Bryidae. These mosses are also called fountain moss, brook moss and water moss. The genus is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and includes both species that occur in still water and in flowing water.[1]
Species
Incomplete list of species:[1]
- Fontinalis antipyretica
- Fontinalis dalecarlica
- Fontinalis duriaei
- Fontinalis flaccida
- Fontinalis hypnoides
- Fontinalis neomexicana
- Fontinalis novae-angliae
- Fontinalis squamosa
References
- 1 2 Janice M. Glime. "Fontinalis". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
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