Hedwigiales
Order of mosses
| Hedwigiales | |
|---|---|
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| Hedwigia ciliata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Superorder: | Bryanae |
| Order: | Hedwigiales Ochyra |
| Families | |
| See Classification | |
Hedwigiales is an order of mosses.[1] It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.
Description
They are a medium to large size acrocarpous moss with irregular branching. A midrib is not normally present in the leaves.[2]
Classification
There are three families placed in the Hedwigiales.[2]
- Hedwigiaceae
- Helicophyllaceae
- Rhacocarpaceae
References
- ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 9781107377288.
- ^ a b Wolfgang Frey, Michael Stech, Eberhard Fischer: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants (= Syllabus of Plant Families, 3). 13th edition. Borntraeger, Berlin et al. 2009, ISBN 978-3-443-01063-8
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