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Thuidiopsis sparsa

Thuidiopsis sparsa (Hook.f. & Wilson) Broth.
Thuidiopsis sparsa
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Thuidiopsis sparsa is a moss species in the family Thuidiaceae, originally described in 1925. It is found in Madeira Island, Madeira, and has a broader natural distribution that includes Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and nearby islands.

Description

Thuidiopsis sparsa (Hook.f. & Wilson) Broth. belongs to the genus Thuidiopsis and the family Thuidiaceae. It was first published in 1925 and is native to Madeira Island. Additional records show its presence in Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and surrounding islands. This moss is part of the broader bryophyte diversity in these regions.

Distribution

Madeira Island · Madeira · NO

Synonyms

Thuidiopsis crispatulaThuidiopsis filariaThuidiopsis furfurosa var. sparsaThuidiopsis liliputanaThuidiopsis neocaledonicaThuidiopsis suberectaThuidiopsis unguiculataThuidiopsis valdiviaeThuidium crispatulumThuidium filariumThuidium hyalopilumThuidium latopulvinatumThuidium liliputanumThuidium sparsumThuidium suberectumThuidium unguiculatumThuidium valdiviaeHypnum filariumHypnum sparsumHypnum suberectumHypnum unguiculatumCyrto-hypnum filariumCyrto-hypnum monteiThuidium sparsum var. sparsumThuidium neocaledonicumThuidium attenuatumThuidium furfurosum var. sparsumThuidium neocaledonicum

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