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Rhytidium Moss (Rhytidium rugosum)

Description

Rhytidium rugosum is a moss -Art. It is the only species of the genus Rhytidium as well as the family Rhytidiaceae . German-speaking names are runzelmoos, rabbit paws or hare's paws. The genus Rhytidium derives from the Greek rhytides (wrinkles, folds) and refers to the wavy-wrinkled leaves.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Bryophyta

        • Class: Bryopsida

          • Order: Hypnales

            • Family: Hylocomiaceae

              • Genus: Rhytidium