The Funariaceae are a
family
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of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and ...
es in the order
Funariales. About 303 species are included in the family, with 200 species in ''
Funaria
''Funaria'' is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. ''Funaria hygrometrica'' is the most common species. ''Funaria hygrometrica'' is called “cord moss” because of the twisted seta which is very hygroscopic and untwists when moist. T ...
'' and another 80 classified in ''
Physcomitrium
''Physcomitrium'' is a genus of mosses, commonly called urn moss, that includes about 80 species and has a cosmopolitan distribution. The scientific name comes from the Ancient Greek words ''physa'', meaning bladder, and ''mitrion'', meaning litt ...
''.
The genus ''Goniomitrium'' has been recently moved from the
Pottiaceae to the Funariaceae.
References
Moss families
Funariales
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