Physcomitrella patens

Physcomitrella patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Funariidae
Order: Funariales
Family: Funariaceae
Genus: Physcomitrella
Species:
P. patens
Binomial name
Physcomitrella patens
Synonyms 
  • Phascum patens Hedw.
  • Aphanorrhegma patens (Hedw.) Lindb.
  • Ephemerum patens (Hedw.) Hampe
  • Genthia patens (Hedw.) Bayrh.
  • Physcomitrium patens (Hedw.) Mitt.
  • Stanekia patens (Hedw.) Opiz

Physcomitrella patens is a synonym of Physcomitrium patens, the spreading earthmoss. It is a moss, a bryophyte used as a model organism for studies on plant evolution, development, and physiology.

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