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| Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R. Spence | |
Gemmabryum caespiticium, handbell moss,[1] is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[2]
It has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
Gemmabryum caespiticium is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gemmabryum caespiticium (Hedw.) J.R.Spence". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- 1 2 "Bryum caespiticium Hedw". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ↑ Thatcher, Edward P. (1949). "Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave". The Bryologist. 52 (4): 212–214. doi:10.2307/3239480.
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