Fissidens taxifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Dicranidae
Order: Dicranales
Family: Fissidentaceae
Genus: Fissidens
Species:
F. taxifolius
Binomial name
Fissidens taxifolius
Hedw., 1801
Synonyms[2]
  • Dicranum taxifolium (Hedw.) F.Web. & D.Mohr
  • Fissidens pallidicaulis Mitt.
  • Fissidens sylvaticus Griff.
  • Fissidens taxifolius subsp. acutifolius Nog.
  • Fissidens taxifolius subsp. pallidicaulis (Mitt.) Moenk.
  • Fissidens taxifolius var. pallidicaulis (Mitt.) Corb.
  • Schistophyllum taxifolium (Hedw.) Lindb.
  • Skitophyllum taxifolium (Hedw.) Bach.Pyl.

Fissidens taxifolius is a species of moss in the Fissidentaceae family.[2] It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Fissidens taxifolius 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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Campisi, P. & Cogoni, A. (2019). "Fissidens taxifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T84768409A87769961. Retrieved 24 October 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Fissidens taxifolius". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480. JSTOR 3239480.


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