Dicranoloma menziesii
| Dicranoloma menziesii | |
|---|---|
| Dicranoloma menziesii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Dicranaceae |
| Genus: | Dicranoloma |
| Species: | D. menziesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicranoloma menziesii (Taylor) Renaud | |
| Distribution of D. menziesii in Australia and New Zealand | |
Dicranoloma menziesii is a dioicous epiphytic species of moss in the family Dicranaceae. The genus Dicranoloma contains 40 species, with many shared characteristics such as long stems, leaves with a fluffy, "feather-like" appearance and cylindrical capsules produced from a perichaetium. It is native to Australia where it can be found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Lord Howe Island. It also occurs in New Zealand and on the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile.