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Funaria

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Funaria

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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.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumBryophyta
  3. ClassBryopsida
  4. OrderFunariales
  5. FamilyFunariaceae
Observations recorded75,609

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
1,033
With media
472
Family
Funariaceae
Collections
NY, CAS, TENN, LSU, BRIT, USU
Recorded in
United States, India, Argentina, Australia, Colombia, China
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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