Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.

NZOR Identifier: 6a9a2f32-b656-4fc7-9644-fad3b18395d7

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id f4597a92-c17f-445f-8d36-845f66bb5778)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
division
Bryophyta
class
Bryopsida
subclass
Dicranidae
order
Dicranales
family
Fissidentaceae
genus
Fissidens
species
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
Political Region
Geo Region
New Zealand
Environmental Context
Wild
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic

Scientific Name

Authority
Hedw.
Rank
species
Published in
Hedwig, J. 1801: Species muscorum frondosorum. Leipzig, Johannes Ambrosii Barthii.
Micro-reference (page)
155
Year
1801
Nomenclatural Comment
The epithet taxifolius, from Taxus (the genus of gymnosperm) + folium (leaf), refers to a superficial similarity in the leaves of the two taxa., Lectotype: Europe, G! (Designated by Pursell 1986, p. 38.)
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
f4597a92-c17f-445f-8d36-845f66bb5778
According to
Beever, J.E. 2014: Fissidentaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 8. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
Has Parent
Fissidens (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw. (In use by NZOR) }

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
427dc841-cc2f-492c-9d48-33941fc35bd9
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Fissidens
Preferred Name
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw. }

No subordinate taxa

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