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Wall Screw-moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. It is found throughout the world, making it one of the most widely reported mosses in the genus Tortula.

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
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Forms greyish-green cushions no more than 1 centimetre tall, with tongue-shaped leaves having acute to rounded apices. 1
Scientific Name
Tortula muralis 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Wall Screw-moss
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Chile

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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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 America

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South Asia

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Sources
1. Tortula muralis, Wikipedia
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.
  • Description section
    Tortula muralis forms greyish-green cushions no more than 1 cm (0.39 in) tall, with tongue-shaped leaves possessing acute to rounded leaf apices that approach a point.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 299360
    Tortula muralis, commonly known as wall screw-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae.
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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: Tortula muralis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pottiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12403
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12403
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Tortula muralis
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
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Wikidata: Wall Screw-moss
  • Wikidata Q71869, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pottiaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12511
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12511
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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