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Spiridens reinwardtii

 

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General Information

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE Southeast Polynesia (Rarotonga, Societies)

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, Endemic of se.Polynesia; Land, epiphyte

KEY FEATURES: To 15cm long.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Spiridens reinwardtii Nees
Query: name update O'Shea 2002 after Withey 1996

SYNONYMS: Neckera balfouriana; Spiridens balfourianus Greville 1848

TAXONOMY: PLANTAE; BRYOPHYTA (=Musci); BRYIDAE; Bryales; SPIRIDENTACEAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: epiphytic on Hibiscus (JKB86).

References:
Special Reference: Whittier, H.O. Mosses of the Society Islands. (1976) University Press, Gainsville, Florida. p196-200, fig.54

Data Update History (information):
zB02, zupB05b, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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