Ptychostomum imbricatulum
Species of moss
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Ptychostomum imbricatulum, handbell moss,[1] is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[2]
| Ptychostomum imbricatulum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Bryaceae |
| Genus: | Ptychostomum |
| Species: | P. imbricatulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychostomum imbricatulum (Müll.Hal.) Holyoak & N.Pedersen | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence | |
It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Ptychostomum imbricatulum is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[3]