genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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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 ...
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Mniaceae
Mniaceae is a moss family in the order Bryales.
Taxonomy
The family Mniaceae includes the following genera:
* '' Cinclidium''
* '' Cyrtomnium''
* '' Epipterygium''
* '' Leucolepis''
* '' Mielichhoferia''
* '' Mnium''
* '' Orthomnion''
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commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
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Rhizomnium andrewsianum
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
* ''Rhizomnium andrewsianum''
* ''Rhizomnium appalachianum''
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Rhizomnium appalachianum
''Rhizomnium appalachianum'' is a species of moss in the family Mniaceae native to the Eastern United States and Canada, from Manitoba to Newfoundland and south to South Carolina. It grows 4-8cm tall, and has relatively large leaves for a moss wh ...
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Rhizomnium glabrescens
''Rhizomnium glabrescens'', also called fan moss or large leafy moss, is a species of moss in the genus ''Rhizomnium
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, ...
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Rhizomnium gracile
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
* ''Rhizomnium andrewsianum''
* ''Rhizomnium appalachianum''
* ''Rhizomnium g ...
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Rhizomnium horikawae
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
* ''Rhizomnium andrewsianum''
* ''Rhizomnium appalachianum''
* ''Rhizomnium g ...
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Rhizomnium magnifolium
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
* '' Rhizomnium andrewsianum''
* '' Rhizomnium appalachianum''
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Rhizomnium nudum
''Rhizomnium'' is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae commonly referred to as leafy mosses. They grow nearly worldwide, mostly in the northern hemisphere.
Species
* ''Rhizomnium andrewsianum''
* ''Rhizomnium appalachianum''
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Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum
''Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum'' is a species of moss belonging to the family Mniaceae
Mniaceae is a moss family in the order Bryales.
Taxonomy
The family Mniaceae includes the following genera:
* '' Cinclidium''
* '' Cyrtomnium''
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Rhizomnium punctatum
Rhizomnium punctatum, also called dotted thyme-moss, is a small species in the genus ''Rhizomnium''.
Description
The roots, which are 10–100 mm tall, stand up straight. The oval- or egg-shaped leaves are usually broader above the middle. ...
Rhizomnium dentatum
''Rhizomnium dentatum'' is an extinct species of moss in the family Mniaceae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The genus contains a total of thirteen extant species dis ...