Splachnales

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Splachnales
Splachnum sphaericum (b, 134704-465656) 1184.JPG
Splachnum sphaericum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Superorder: Bryanae
Order: Splachnales
Families

Splachnales is an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses. [1] Along with Orthotrichales, Hedwigiales, and Bryales, it forms the superorder Bryananae. [2]

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References

  1. Konrat, Matt von (2010). Bryophytes: The Closest Living Relatives of Early Land Plants. Magnolia Press. pp. 179–190. ISBN   978-1-86977-597-1.
  2. Ochyra, Ryszard; Bednarek-Ochyra, Halina; Smith, Ronald Ian Lewis (2008-11-13). Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica. Cambridge University Press. p. 415. ISBN   978-0-521-81402-7.