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Splachnaceae

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Splachnaceae is a family of mosses, containing around 70 species in 6 genera. Around half of those species are entomophilous, using insects to disperse their spores, a characteristic found in no other seedless land plants.

Splachnum, also known as dung moss or petticoat moss, is a genus of moss that is well known for its entomophily. It commonly grows on patches of dung or decomposing animal matter.

Splachnum sphaericum

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Tayloria lingulata

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Splachnum rubrum

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Tayloria tenuis

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Tayloria acuminata

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Aplodon wormskioldii

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