| Oxystegus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Pottiales |
| Family: | Pottiaceae |
| Genus: | Oxystegus (Limpr.) Hilp. |
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The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species:
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