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Polytrichastrum Formosum

Mosses and Liverworts

Polytrichastrum formosum, commonly known as the bank haircap moss, is a species of moss in the family Polytrichaceae.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Polytrichastrum formosum 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Polytrichastrum Formosum

In Biome

Temperate Rainforest, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Polytrichastrum formosum
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Taiwan

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Polytrichastrum formosum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q301377 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 339099
    Polytrichastrum formosum, commonly known as the bank haircap moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Polytrichaceae.
  • In Biome: Temperate Rainforest, Habitat
    Polytrichastrum formosum generally inhabits shaded, poor soils and humus in damp coniferous forests and cool temperate rainforests.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
4. NatureServe Explorer: Polytrichastrum formosum
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Polytrichastrum formosum
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Polytrichastrum Formosum
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata P171View the Source
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