Physcomitrella Moss

(Physcomitrella patens)

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Description

Physcomitrella patens, the spreading earthmoss,is a moss (bryophyte) used as a model organism for studies on plant evolution, development, and physiology.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order:Funariales
Family:Funariaceae
Genus:Physcomitrella
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