Pogonatum | |
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Pogonatum aloides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Polytrichopsida |
Order: | Polytrichales |
Family: | Polytrichaceae |
Genus: | Pogonatum P.Beauv. |
Pogonatum is a genus of mosses — commonly called spike moss — which contains approximately 70 species that cover a cosmopolitan distribution. It can be seen mostly in Asian countries with a tropical climate.
There are about 156 species known in all, 9 in North America.