Dawsonia superba is a moss in the family Polytrichaceae found in Australia, New Guinea, Malaysia, and New Zealand. It is the tallest self-supporting moss known, reaching heights of up to 60 centimeters, and has internal hydroid and leptoid cells that conduct water and photosynthate much as vascular tissue does in higher plants, along with lamellae that create gas chambers for more efficient photosynthesis.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Source Wikipedia: Dawsonia superba
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Dawsonia superba
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q664545 (P225 taxon name)
system statement
D. superba prefers moist and sub-exposed habitats, cloud forests, and shady forests.
In Biome: Cloud Forest, Habitat: Cloud Forest
superba prefers moist and sub-exposed habitats, cloud forests, and shady forests.
View the Source 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45Quote, 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":[]
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Dawsonia superba
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5281347, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 5281347, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Dawsonia Superba
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