''Trematodon'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
belonging to the family
Bruchiaceae
Bruchiaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales. They have the greatest occurrence in temperate regions.
They are mosses with long-necked, cleistocarpous (having the capsule opening irregularly without an op ...
.
The genus was first described by
André Michaux
André Michaux, also styled Andrew Michaud, (8 March 174611 October 1802) was a French botanist and explorer. He is most noted for his study of North American flora. In addition Michaux collected specimens in England, Spain, France, and even Per ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
* ''
Trematodon ambiguus
''Trematodon ambiguus'' is a species of moss belonging to the family Bruchiaceae.
It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
In Iceland, the species has been found at only two locations and is listed as and endangered species
An endangered ...
'' Hornschuch, 1819
References
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Dicranales
Moss genera