Hedwigiales
Sign in to saveHedwigiales is an order of mosses. It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.
Species
ORDER
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumBryophyta
- ClassBryopsida
- OrderHedwigiales
Observations recorded60,358
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Bryidae
- Named after
- Johann Hedwig
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- Hedwigia ciliata (e, 145257-481420) 3454.JPG
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- 虎尾藓目
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Hedwigiales is an order of mosses. It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.
==Description== They are medium to large size acrocarpous moss with irregular branching. A midrib is not normally present in the leaves.
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