Orthotrichum diaphanum Brid.
(White-tipped Bristle-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
GenusOrthotrichum (a genus of bristle-mosses)
FamilyORTHOTRICHACEAE (a family of yoke- and bristle-mosses and pincushions)
OrderORTHOTRICHALES (an order of yoke- and bristle-mosses and pincushions)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss) :
1: Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
23 Jan 1977 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on wall
Image 1: Plant - enlarged
2: Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
2 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on concrete slab
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlargedImage 2: In situ - enlargedImage 3: Leaf cells - magnified
3: Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
2 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on concrete
Image 1: Capsules - highly enlargedImage 2: Plant - close-up - enlarged

Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Orthotrichum diaphanum (White-tipped Bristle-moss)
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