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Schistostega
| Schistostega | |
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| Luminous moss photographed in Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Dicranales |
| Family: | Schistostegaceae Schimp. |
| Genus: | Schistostega D. Mohr |
| Species: | S. pennata
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistostega pennata (Hedw.) F.Weber & D.Mohr
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Schistostega pennata, also called goblin gold,[1] Dragon's gold,[2] luminous moss[1] or luminescent moss,[3] is a haplolepideous moss (Dicranidae) known for its glowing appearance in dark places. It is the only member of the family Schistostegaceae.
- ^ a b Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4th ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ^ Glime, Janice M. (2017). Bryophyte Ecology (Vol. 1 ed.). Michigan Technological University and the International Association of Bryologists. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ USDA Forest Service, Gotchen Risk Reduction and Restoration Project
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