Biology:Hedwigia

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Short description: Genus of mosses

Hedwigia
Hedwigia ciliata 01.jpg
Hedwigia ciliata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hedwigiales
Family: Hedwigiaceae
Genus: Hedwigia
P.Beauv.

Hedwigia is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hedwigiaceae.[1]

The genus was first described by Palisot de Beauvois in 1804.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. There are twelve accepted species, including:[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13567918 entry