The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome teeth are haplolepideous with a 4:2:3 formula, and an exostome is absent.
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| Dicranum scoparium | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae Doweld |
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Dicranidae are an acrocarpous class of moss. Their foliage is unbranched and erect, often forming a mounded colony. The archegonia (female sex organ) and hence capsules are borne at the tips of the erect stems. [1]
References edit
- ^ Goffinet, Bernard; William R. Buck & Jonathan Shaw (2008). Goffinet, B. & A. J. Shaw (eds.). "Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta". Bryophyte Biology. Second Edition. New York, New York, USA: Cambridge University Press: 55–138. ISBN 9780521693226.
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- ^ (2006). Allaby, M. (Ed.), A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 Oct. 2023, from https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198608912.001.0001/acref-9780198608912.