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Syrrhopodon Schwägr.

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Syrrhopodon Schwägr., Sp. Musc. Frond. Suppl. 2(1), 110 (1824)
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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Schwägr.
Schwägr.
1824
110
ICN
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
genus
Syrrhopodon
According to Reese & Stone (1995) the generic name is "from the Greek syrrepo (to close the eye) and donti (tooth), in reference to the narrow, connivent, horizontal peristome teeth of some species that ‘close’ the mouth of the capsule when dry".

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Syrrhopodon

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Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
Syrrhopodon Schwägr.

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Syrrhopodon Schwägr.
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Etymology
According to Reese & Stone (1995) the generic name is "from the Greek syrrepo (to close the eye) and donti (tooth), in reference to the narrow, connivent, horizontal peristome teeth of some species that ‘close’ the mouth of the capsule when dry".

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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
24 July 2017
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