Grimmiales is an
order of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
es in the subclass
Dicranidae
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 Peristome (from the Greek ''peri'', meaning 'around' or 'about', ...
.
It comprises four families:
Grimmiaceae
Grimmiaceae is a family of mosses in the order Grimmiales.
Genera
'' The Plant List'' and ''Tropicos'' list the following genera:
* '' Aligrimmia''
* '' Bucklandiella''
* '' Codriophorus''
* '' Coscinodon''
* '' Coscinodontella''
* '' Dr ...
,
Ptychomitriaceae
Ptychomitriaceae is a family of mosses in the subclass Dicranidae
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 peri ...
,
Seligeriaceae, and
Saelaniaceae.
References
Moss orders
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