| Fissidens grandifrons | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Fissidentaceae |
| Genus: | Fissidens |
| Species: | F. grandifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Fissidens grandifrons Brid. | |
Fissidens grandifrons is a moss which is the largest of the family Fissidentaceae. It is found in turbulent water which it needs to get its carbon dioxide.
Its fronds were held to be reminiscent of phoenix feathers by the Chinese.
References
- ^ Glime, Janice M (1993). The Elfin World of Mosses and Liverworts. ISBN 0-935289-04-6. pg. 44.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Fissidens grandifrons |
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