| Dicranidae |
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| Dicranum scoparium |
Scientific classification  |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae
Doweld |
| Orders and families |
- "Protohaplolepidae" grade
- Timmiellaceae
- Catoscopiaceae
- Distichiaceae
- Flexitrichaceae
- Orders
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The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome teeth are haplolepideous with a 4:2:3 formula, and an exostome is absent.[1]
References
- ^ Goffinet, Bernard; William R. Buck & Jonathan Shaw (2008). Goffinet, B. & A. J. Shaw (eds.). "Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta". Bryophyte Biology. New York, New York, USA: Cambridge University Press. Second Edition: 55–138. ISBN 9780521693226.
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