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Neckera
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Neckera is a large genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae. The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumBryophyta
  3. ClassBryopsida
  4. OrderHypnales
  5. FamilyNeckeraceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
951
With media
454
Family
Neckeraceae
Collections
NY, US, IBUNAM
Recorded in
Mexico, Panama, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, United States, Canada, Colombia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Neckeraceae
Image
Neckera pennata.JPG
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Neckera
Commons category
Neckera
taxon common name
平藓属
topic's main category
Category:Neckera
taxonomic type
Neckera pennata
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Gametophyte
  • Sporophyte
  • Reproduction
  • Species
  • References

Neckera is a large genus of mosses belonging to the family Neckeraceae. The genus was first described by Johann Hedwig. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

== Description == left|thumb|256x256px|Close up showing the gametophye of Neckera crispa.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Neckera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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