Hedwigia

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Hedwigia
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Hedwigia ciliata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hedwigiales
Family: Hedwigiaceae
Genus: Hedwigia
P.Beauv.

Hedwigia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hedwigiaceae. [1]

The genus was first described by Palisot de Beauvois in 1804. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. There are twelve accepted species, including: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hedwigia P. Beauv". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. "Hedwigia P.Beauv". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 24 January 2021.