Funaria
Sign in to saveFunaria is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. Funaria hygrometrica is the most common species. Funaria hygrometrica is called “cord moss” because of the twisted seta which is very hygroscopic and untwists when moist. The name is derived from the Latin word “funis”, meaning "a rope". In funaria root like structures called rhizoids are present.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumBryophyta
- ClassBryopsida
- OrderFunariales
- FamilyFunariaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Funariaceae
- Image
- Funaria hygrometrica1.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- External structure of gametophyte
- Morphology
- T.S. of axis
- T.S of leaf
- Accepted species
- References
Funaria is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. Funaria hygrometrica is the most common species. Funaria hygrometrica is called “cord moss” because of the twisted seta which is very hygroscopic and untwists when moist. The name is derived from the Latin word “funis”, meaning "a rope". In funaria root like structures called rhizoids are present.
Capsules are abundant with the moss surviving as spore when conditions are not suitable.