''Octoblepharum'' is a
genus
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of
haplolepideous mosses (
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' ...
) in the monotypic
family
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Octoblepharaceae .
The genus ''Octoblepharum'' was previously placed in family
Calymperaceae
Calymperaceae is a family of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the order Dicranales.
Genera
The family Calymperaceae contains seven genera:
*'' Arthrocormus''
*'' Calymperes''
*'' Exodictyon''
*'' Exostratum''
*'' Leucophanes''
*'' ...
.
Species
The genus contains the following species:
*''
Octoblepharum africanum''
*''
Octoblepharum albidum''
*''
Octoblepharum ampullaceum''
*''
Octoblepharum arthrocormoides''
*''
Octoblepharum asperum''
*''
Octoblepharum blumii''
*''
Octoblepharum brevisetum''
*''
Octoblepharum cocuiense''
*''
Octoblepharum costatum''
*''
Octoblepharum cylindricum''
*''
Octoblepharum densifolium''
*''
Octoblepharum dentatum''
*''
Octoblepharum depressum''
*''
Octoblepharum ekmanii''
*''
Octoblepharum erectifolium''
*''
Octoblepharum exiguum''
*''
Octoblepharum incrassatum''
*''
Octoblepharum leptoneuron''
*''
Octoblepharum leucobryoides''
*''
Octoblepharum octoblepharoides''
*''
Octoblepharum papillosum''
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Octoblepharum pulvinatum''
*''
Octoblepharum rhaphidostegium''
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Octoblepharum schimperi''
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Octoblepharum scolopendrium''
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Octoblepharum squarrosum''
*''
Octoblepharum stramineum''
*''
Octoblepharum tatei''
References
Moss families
Dicranales
Taxa named by Johann Hedwig
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