Fissidens taxifolius

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

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 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. "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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