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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.

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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 16: 154 (1858)
Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
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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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
Beever, J.E. (2014)

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Müll.Hal.
Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Müller, C. 1858: Additamenta nova ad synopsin muscorum. Botanische Zeitung (Berlin) 16: 154–156, 161–165, 169–172.
1858
154
ICN
Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
species
Fissidens megalotis
The epithet megalotis (literally “large-eared”) may refer to the somewhat gaping, open vaginant laminae.
Holotype: South Africa, Cape Province, Groenekloof, Breutel s.n., BM!

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Plantae
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Dicranales
Fissidentaceae
Fissidens
megalotis

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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Fissidens megalotis Müll.Hal. ex Müll.Hal.
Beever, J.E. (2014)
Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Fissidens Hedw.
Fissidens vittatus Hook.f. & Wilson
Fissidens vittatus Hook.f. & Wilson
Beever, J.E. (2014)
Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Fissidens Hedw.

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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
Australia
New South Wales
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Fissidens megalotis Schimp. ex Müll.Hal.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Fissidens vittatus Hook.f. & Wilson
New Zealand
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Fissidens vittatus Hook.f. & Wilson
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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typification
Holotype: South Africa, Cape Province, Groenekloof, Breutel s.n., BM!
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.
Etymology
The epithet megalotis (literally “large-eared”) may refer to the somewhat gaping, open vaginant laminae.
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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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
26 February 2015
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