Bryidae is an important subclass of
Bryopsida
The Bryopsida constitute the largest class of mosses, containing 95% of all moss species. It consists of approximately 11,500 species, common throughout the whole world.
The group is distinguished by having spore capsules with teeth that are '' ...
. It is common throughout the whole world. Members have a double
peristome Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about', and ''stoma'', 'mouth') is an anatomical feature that surrounds an opening to an organ or structure. Some plants, fungi, and shelled gastropods have peristomes.
In mosses
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with alternating tooth segments.
Classification
The classification of the Bryidae.
[Buck, William R. & Bernard Goffinet. 2000. "Morphology and classification of mosses", pages 71-123 ''in'' A. Jonathan Shaw & Bernard Goffinet (Eds.), ''Bryophyte Biology''. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). .]
Superorder: Bryanae
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Bartramiales
Bartramiales is an order of moss.
Taxonomy
The order Bartramiales contains a single family with nine genera.
Family Bartramiaceae
*'' Anacolia''
*'' Bartramia''
*'' Breutelia''
*'' Conostomum''
*'' Flowersia''
*'' Leiomela''
*'' Neosh ...
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Bryales
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Hedwigiales
Hedwigiales is an order of mosses. 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 le ...
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Orthotrichales
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Rhizogoniales
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Splachnales
Superorder: Hypnanae
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Hypnodendrales
Hypnodendrales is an order of mosses.
Description
Species in the order are robust pleurocarpous mosses that are epiphytic. They are generally characterized by basally reiterating stems or stipes with secondary branching towards the apex. The o ...
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Ptychomniales
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Hookeriales
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Hypnales
Hypnales is the botanical name of an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses. This group is sometimes called feather mosses, referring to their freely branched stems. The order includes more than 40 families and more than 4,000 species, making the ...
References
Plant subclasses
Bryopsida
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