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Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby

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Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby, Bryologist 75: 174 (1972)
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Fife, A.J. 2017: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 34. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Fife, A.J. (2017)

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Vitt & Crosby
Vitt & Crosby
Vitt, D.H.; Crosby, M.R. 1972: Achrophyllum – a new name for a genus of mosses. Bryologist 75: 174–175.
1972
174
ICN
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Achrophyllum quadrifarium (Sm.) Vitt & Crosby
genus
Achrophyllum
The generic name refers to the relatively pale (or colourless) leaves of the type species. The colourless appearance of the type species is due to the collapsed and highly reflective nature of the exposed walls of the laminal cells.

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Hookeriales
Daltoniaceae
Achrophyllum

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Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Fife, A.J. (2017)
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Daltoniaceae Schimp.
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Goffinet, B.; Buck, W.R.; Shaw, A.J. (2009)
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Daltoniaceae Schimp.
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Vitt, D.H. (1984)
Hookeriaceae Schimp.
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Vitt, D.H.; Crosby, M.R. (1972)
Hepaticina Müll.Hal.
Hepaticina Müll.Hal.
Vitt, D.H.; Crosby, M.R. (1972)
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
Pterygophyllum sensu Broth.
Pterygophyllum sensu Broth.
Fife, A.J. (2017)
Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby

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Achrophyllum Vitt & Crosby
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Etymology
The generic name refers to the relatively pale (or colourless) leaves of the type species. The colourless appearance of the type species is due to the collapsed and highly reflective nature of the exposed walls of the laminal cells.
Fife, A.J. 2017: Daltoniaceae. In: Breitwieser, I.; Wilton, A.D. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand – Mosses. Fascicle 34. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.

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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
20 July 2017
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