Takakia lepidozioides
| Takakia lepidozioides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Takakiopsida |
| Order: | Takakiales |
| Family: | Takakiaceae |
| Genus: | Takakia |
| Species: | T. lepidozioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Takakia lepidozioides S. Hatt. & Inoue[1] | |
Takakia lepidozioides is a species of moss in the Takakiaceae family, one of two species of Takakia. It is characterized by its tiny bifid leaves in which each segment is only a few cells wide, conspicuous rhizomous shoots, and long leafless stolon shoots which facilitate the colonization of bare areas. A very unusual feature is the lack of male plants within the species, which are thought to have become extinct during an ice age.
References
- ↑ Hattori, S.; Inoue, H. (1958). "Preliminary report on Takakia lepidozioides". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 18: 133–137.
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