Taxon Profile: Tortula excelsa

Taxonomy details

Context

Taxon Id
101520
Authority
Unknown or not entered.
Naming Status
Currently accepted name
Status
Found in the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean
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Taxon has been resolved to the rank Species.

Hierarchy

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Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Pottiales
Family
Pottiaceae
Genus
Tortula

Profile

Source of taxon data
Antarctic Division Herbarium
Latest Taxonomic scrutiny
R.D. Sepplet on 20-Sep-2006
Reference Site/Paper in which the taxon name was checked
Buck, W.R., & Goffinet, B.¿ 2000.¿ Morphology and classification of mosses.¿ In:¿ Shaw, J., & Goffinet, B.¿ (eds.)¿ Bryophyte Biology.¿ Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.¿ Ch.3, pp. 71-123.

Species Profile:

Taxon Biology

Habitat
Includes realm (e.g. Terrestrial etc) and climatic information (e.g. Boreal); also includes requirements and tolerances; horizontal and vertical distribution;
May form dense turfs or tall turfs

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