Dawsonia superba
| Dawsonia | |
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| Dawsonia superba in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Polytrichopsida |
| Subclass: | Polytrichidae |
| Order: | Polytrichales |
| Family: | Polytrichaceae |
| Genus: | Dawsonia |
| Species: | D. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Dawsonia superba Grev., 1847 | |
Dawsonia superba is a large moss, growing to 60 cm in height. It is the tallest moss in the world.[1]
Dawsonia superba may be the same as species as Dawsonia longifolia.
Distribution
New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Details of: 'Dawsonia superba". T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
External links
Media related to Dawsonia superba at Wikimedia Commons
- "Details of: 'Dawsonia superba". T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network.
- Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Dawsonia longifolia". Encyclopedia of Life.
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