''Calliergon'' is a genus 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 ...
in the order
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 them t ...
. The species in the genus are commonly referred to as calliergon mosses.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Calliergon'':
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Calliergon cordifolium''
(Hedw.) Kindb.
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Calliergon giganteum''
(Schimp.) Kindb.
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Calliergon macounii''
Karcz.
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Calliergon megalophyllum''
Mikut.
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Calliergon obtusifolium''
Karcz.
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Calliergon orbicularicordatum''
(Renauld & Cardot) Broth.
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Calliergon richardsonii'' (Mitt.) Kindb.
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Calliergon stramineum''
(Brid.) Kindb.
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Calliergon trifarium''
(F. Weber & D. Mohr) Kindb.
References
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Hypnales
Moss genera
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