Distichiales | |
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Distichium capillaceum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Distichiales D. Bell & Goffinet, 2023 |
Families | |
Distichiales is an order of haplolepideous mosses in the subclass Dicranidae. [1]
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.
Grimmiales is an order of mosses in the subclass Dicranidae. It comprises four families: Grimmiaceae, Ptychomitriaceae, Seligeriaceae, and Saelaniaceae.
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.
Bryales is an order of mosses.
Dicranales is an order of haplolepideous mosses in the subclass Dicranidae.
Fissidentaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales, with a single genus, Fissidens. It was formerly placed in the now-obsolete order Fissidentales.
Eustichia is the only genus of moss in family Eustichiaceae. The family was previously place in the order Dicranales, but is now placed in its own monotypic order, Eustichiales.
Dicranaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in class Bryopsida. Species within this family are dioicous. Genera in this family include Dicranum, Dicranoloma, and Mitrobryum.
Bruchiaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses in subclass Dicranidae. The family was previously placed in the order Dicranales, but are now placed in their own monotypic order, Bruchiales.
Scouleriales is an order of haplolepideous mosses in the subclass Dicranidae.
The Pottiaceae are a family of mosses. They form the most numerous moss family known, containing nearly 1500 species or more than 10% of the 10,000 to 15,000 moss species known.
Grimmiaceae is a family of mosses in the order Grimmiales.
Rhachitheciaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae)s in the order Dicranales. It consists of seven genera.
Ditrichaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses in subclass Dicranidae. The family was previously place in order Dicranales, but it now placed in its own monotypic order, Ditrichales.
Distichium is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Distichiaceae.
Timmiellaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae). It contains two genera, Luisierella and Timmiella, that were formerly place in family Pottiaceae.
Catoscopium is a genus of haplolepidous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Catoscopiaceae .
Pleurophascum is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Pleurophascaceae. The family was previously place in the order Pottiales, but is not place in its own monotypic order, Pleurophascales.
Mittenia is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) with a single species, Mittenia plumula, which is the sole representative of the family Mitteniaceae. The family was previously placed in the order Pottiales, but is now placed in its own monotypic order, Mitteniales.
Timmiella is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Timmiellaceae.