Plagiomnium medium
Species of moss
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Plagiomnium medium, commonly known as Alpine thyme-moss[3] or intermediate plagiomnium moss,[4] is a moss found in montane habitats in the Northern Hemisphere.
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| Plagiomnium medium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bryales |
| Family: | Mniaceae |
| Genus: | Plagiomnium |
| Species: | P. medium |
| Binomial name | |
| Plagiomnium medium | |
Research published in 1988 showed that is a hybrid of P. ellipticum and P. insigne via an allopolyploid process, previously considered to be absent in bryophyte evolution.[5]
In the UK it is classified as near threatened. More than 10% of all UK populations occur in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland including sites in the Lairig Ghru and on the plateau of Lochnagar.[6]
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