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Dicranales

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Dicranales
Dicranales is an order of haplolepidous mosses in the subclass Dicranidae.
Schistostega pennata
Schistostega pennata, also called goblin gold, '''Dragon's gold, luminous moss or luminescent moss, is a haplolepidous moss (Dicranidae) known for its glowing appearance in dark places. It is the only member of the family Schistostegaceae'''.
Calymperaceae
Calymperaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales.
Erpodiaceae
Erpodiaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses in subfamily Dicranidae. It was formerly placed in order Dicranales, but is now placed in its own monotypic order, Erpodiales.
Rhachitheciaceae
Rhachitheciaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses in the subfamily Dicranidae. It was formerly placed in the order Dicranales, but is now placed in order Rhabdoweisiales along with family Rhabdoweisiaceae.
Calymperes
Calymperes is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Calymperaceae, for which it is the type genus.
Hypodontium
Hypodontium is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Hypodontiaceae.
Syrrhopodon
Syrrhopodon is a monophyletic genus of mosses in the family Calymperaceae. It is very similar to Calymperes. The two genera are primarily differentiated by the calyptra, which is dehiscent in Syrrhopodon and persistent in Calymperes.
Micromitrium
Micromitrium is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Micromitriaceae . The genus Micrometrium was previously placed in family Pottiaceae in order Pottiales.
Octoblepharum
Octoblepharum is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the monotypic family Octoblepharaceae . The genus Octoblepharum was previously placed in family Calymperaceae.
Hypnodontopsis
Hypnodontopsis is a genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in family Rhachitheciaceae.