The Australian Moss Name Index (AusMoss) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with moss names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AusMoss does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian mosses, please use the Australian Moss Census (AMC) link above.
Showing Radula myriopoda
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Type: Australia: Queensland: Cook, Wooroonooran National Park, South Johnston River catchment, Maple Creek, Maple Creek Road, 17 42'28"S, 145 41'16"E, 720 m, M.A.M. Renner 6532, V.C. Linis & E.A. Brown, (holotype: NSW898867; isotypes: BRI, F).
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Etymology: "Myriopoda, many feet, in reference to the resemblance to organisms of the same name as a result of the oblique, overlapping leaf lobes and the way the shoots hang their apex in lateral view."