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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.

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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw., Sp. Musc. Frond. 155 (1801)
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
Beever, J.E. 2014: Fissidentaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 8. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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New Zealand
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Beever, J.E. (2014)

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Hedw.
Hedw.
Hedwig, J. 1801: Species Muscorum Frondosorum descriptae et tabulis aeneis lxxvii coloratis illustratae. Barth, Leipzig.
1801
155
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
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Fissidens taxifolius
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.)

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Dicranales
Fissidentaceae
Fissidens
taxifolius

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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
Beever, J.E. (2014)
Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
Fissidens Hedw.

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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Fissidens taxifolius Hedw.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Etymology
The epithet taxifolius, from Taxus (the genus of gymnosperm) + folium (leaf), refers to a superficial similarity in the leaves of the two taxa.
Beever, J.E. 2014: Fissidentaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 8. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
typification
Lectotype: Europe, G! (Designated by Pursell 1986, p. 38.)
Beever, J.E. 2014: Fissidentaceae. In: Heenan, P.B.; Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand — Mosses. Fascicle 8. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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73bc1e40-d4f1-4b6c-8eba-3c7ce11cf5df
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1 January 2000
8 September 2014
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