Ptychostomum capillare explained

Ptychostomum capillare, formerly designated as Bryum capillare, is a species of moss belonging to the family Bryaceae.[1] It is known as capillary thread-moss.[2]

It has cosmopolitan distribution.[3]

Ptychostomum capillare is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryum capillare Hedw. . www.worldfloraonline.org . 1 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Bryum capillare . British Bryological Society . 1 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Bryum capillare Hedw. . www.gbif.org . 1 February 2021 . en.
  4. Thatcher . Edward P. . Bryophytes of an Artificially Illuminated Cave . The Bryologist . 1949 . 52 . 4 . 212–214 . 10.2307/3239480 .

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