Spiridens muelleri
| Spiridens muelleri | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Division: | Bryophyta | 
| Class: | Bryopsida | 
| Subclass: | Bryidae | 
| Order: | Hypnodendrales | 
| Family: | Hypnodendraceae | 
| Genus: | Spiridens | 
| Species: | S. muelleri | 
| Binomial name | |
| Spiridens muelleri | |
| Synonyms | |
| Spiridens vieillardii Schimp. | |
Spiridens muelleri is a species of moss found on Lord Howe Island. It is the only member of the genus Spiridens known to occur in Australia.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Australian Mosses Online, Hypnodendraceae: Spiridens" (PDF). D.G. Catcheside & D.A. Meagher, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Morphological and molecular data to support the reinstatement of Spiridens muelleri Hampe, a Lord Howe Island endemic". Australian Systematic Botany - David A. Meagher and Michael J. Bayly. Retrieved October 12, 2018.