| Camptochaete arbuscula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Lembophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Camptochaete |
| Species: | C. arbuscula |
| Binomial name | |
| Camptochaete arbuscula (Sm.) Reichardt, 1870 | |
Camptochaete arbuscula is a species of moss found in New Zealand and Australia.
Description
Camptochaete arbuscula is a robust moss with light green or straw-coloured leaves, 2 mm long, concave, with a faint, double leaf vein. Its wiry stems have pinnately branching fronds. The sporophytes are produced on the lower sides of the fronds.
Distribution and habitat
It occurs as an epiphyte on logs in moist forests. It is widespread in New Zealand. In Australia, collections have been made in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
References
- The Mosses of New Zealand - Jessica Beever, KW Allison & John Child. University of Otago Press 1992
- ^ "Camptochaete arbuscula". www.nzplants.auckland.ac.nz. The University of Auckland. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- "Camptochaete arbuscula". bryophyteportal.org. Consortium of North American Bryophyte Herbaria. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- "Camptochaete arbuscula". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Camptochaete arbuscula | |
| Hookeria arbuscula | |