Meteoriaceae
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| Meteoriaceae | |
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| Meteoriopsis reclinata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Meteoriaceae Kindb. |
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Meterotiaceae is a family of mosses from the order Hypnales. There are about 22 genera and 171 species represented by the family.[1]
Characteristic traits of the family include creeping stems with pendent branches, elongate, mostly papillose laminal cells, and pointed leaves.[2] The taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of this complex group of mosses are difficult to interpret, and attempts to structure the taxon are ongoing.[3][4]
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