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Calomnion complanatum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Bryopsida

Order
  
Rhizogoniales

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Bryophyta

Subclass
  
Bryidae

Family
  
Calomniaceae

Calomnion complanatum is a species of moss native to Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) and New Zealand. It is the type species of the genus Calomnion, growing on aerial adventitious roots of tree ferns. It is a small, yellow-green plant rarely more than 10 m tall.

Within New South Wales, Calomnion complanatum is an endangered species reported from only 4 populations, all in New South Wales: Cambewarra Mountain, Rocky Creek Canyon on the Newnes Plateau, and two sites on Mount Wilson (Zircon Creek and Waterfall Reserve). It is, however, rare but not endangered in Tasmania, Victoria, or New Zealand.

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Calomnion complanatum Wikipedia