''Tetrodontium repandum'', the small four-tooth moss,
is a moss in the family
Tetraphidaceae
Tetraphidaceae is a family of mosses. It includes only the two genera ''Tetraphis'' and ''Tetrodontium'', each with two species. The defining feature of the family is the 4-toothed peristome.
Range
This family of mosses is most commonly fo ...
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[Schwägrichen, Christian Friedrich. Species Muscorum Frondosorum, Supplementum Secundum 2: 102. 1824.] It is one of only two recognized species in the genus ''
Tetrodontium'', and is native to subalpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It has been reported from
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...
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British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
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Washington state
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washingto ...
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Japan, and Europe.
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See also
* List of extinct plants of the British Isles
References
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Tetraphidopsida
Flora of Alaska
Flora of British Columbia
Flora of Japan
Flora without expected TNC conservation status