''Fontinalis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of submerged aquatic
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 belonging to the subclass
Bryidae
Bryidae is an important subclass of Bryopsida. It is common throughout the whole world. Members have a double peristome with alternating tooth segments.
Classification
The classification of the Bryidae.Buck, William R. & Bernard Goffinet. 2000. ...
. These mosses are also called fountain moss, brook moss and water moss. The genus is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and includes both species that occur in still water and in flowing water.
Species
Incomplete list of species:
[
*'' Fontinalis antipyretica''
*'' Fontinalis dalecarlica''
*'' Fontinalis duriaei''
*'' Fontinalis flaccida''
*'' Fontinalis hypnoides''
*'' Fontinalis neomexicana''
*'' Fontinalis novae-angliae''
*'' Fontinalis squamosa''
]
References
Hypnales
Freshwater plants
Moss genera
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