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Hedwigiales

Hedwigiales

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Hedwigiales is an order of mosses.[1] It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.

Description

They are a medium to large size acrocarpous moss with irregular branching. A midrib is not normally present in the leaves.[2]

Classification

There are three families placed in the Hedwigiales.[2]

References

  1. ^ Goffinet, B.; Buck, W. R.; Shaw, J. (2008). "Morphology and Classification of the Bryophyta". In Goffinet, B.; Shaw, J. (eds.). Bryophyte Biology (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 55–138. ISBN 9781107377288.
  2. ^ a b Wolfgang Frey, Michael Stech, Eberhard Fischer: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants (= Syllabus of Plant Families, 3). 13th edition. Borntraeger, Berlin et al. 2009, ISBN 978-3-443-01063-8
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Hedwigiales: Brief Summary

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Hedwigiales is an order of mosses. It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.

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