Hygroamblystegium varium is a species of moss in the Amblystegiaceae family.[2] It has a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

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| Hygroamblystegium varium |
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Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Division: |
Bryophyta |
| Class: |
Bryopsida |
| Subclass: |
Bryidae |
| Order: |
Hypnales |
| Family: |
Amblystegiaceae |
| Genus: |
Hygroamblystegium |
| Species: |
H. varium |
| Binomial name |
Hygroamblystegium varium
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| Synonyms[2] |
- Amblystegium oligorrhizon Schimp.
- Amblystegium pulchellum Müll.Hal.
- Amblystegium radicale var. oligorrhizon (Schimp.) Lorentz
- Amblystegium serpens f. noterophilum (Sull. & Lesq. ex Sull.) Austin
- Amblystegium sparsifolium (Hampe) A.Jaeger
- Amblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb.
- Amblystegium varium var. arsenei Thér.
- Amblystegium varium var. oligorrhizon (Schimp.) Lindb.
- Amblystegium varium var. parvulum (Austin) Grout
- Amblystegium varium var. varium
- Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Lindb.
- Hypnum debile Brid.
- Hypnum diffusum Brid.
- Hypnum madeirense Mitt.
- Hypnum noterophilum Sull. & Lesq. ex Sull.
- Hypnum pachypoma Schwägr.
- Hypnum sparsifolium Hampe
- Hypnum varium Hedw.) P.Beauv.
- Leskea varia Hedw.
- Stereodon varium (Hedw.) Mitt.
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Hygroamblystegium varium is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Niagara Cave.
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