Hedwigia
Genus of mosses
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Hedwigia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hedwigiaceae.[1]
| Hedwigia | |
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| Hedwigia ciliata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hedwigiales |
| Family: | Hedwigiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedwigia P.Beauv. |
The genus was first described by Palisot de Beauvois in 1804.[1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. There are twelve accepted species, including:[2]
- Hedwigia ciliata
- Hedwigia stellata
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