Hypnodendron | |
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Hypnodendron comosum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnodendrales |
Family: | Hypnodendraceae |
Genus: | Hypnodendron (Müll. Hal.) Lindb. ex Mitt. |
Hypnodendron is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hypnodendraceae. [1]
Species: [1]
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Ditrichum is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Ditrichaceae.
Tortula is a genus of mosses in the family Pottiaceae.
Thuidium is a genus of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. The name comes from the genus Thuja and the Latin suffix -idium, meaning diminutive. This is due to its resemblance to small cedar trees.
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Rhizogonium is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Rhizogoniaceae.
Pylaisia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Pylaisiaceae.
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