Liverwort Specimen

Date2007

Dimensions0.5 x 2 x 3.5 cm (3/16 x 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)

Object numberHF.2012.49.4

DescriptionA small clump of Ptilidium pulcherrimum [G. Web.] Hampe moss, brown and green in colour. The leaves are short and are divided into narrow, rounded lobes. The surface of the sample is uneven. One end of the sample has a long, narrow branch. All other edges are slightly rounged. The base is a light-brown colour with a slightly concave surface and a distinct patch of white-brown roots.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Hepatophyta
Class: Jungermanniopsida
Order: Jungermanniales
Family: Ptilidiaceae
Genus: Ptilidium
Species: Dicranum scoparium Hedw.

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