The mosses: small, non-vascular land plants that lack true roots, stems or leaves in the sense vascular plants have them, and that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. Bryophyta plants absorb water and nutrients directly across their surfaces, restricting most species to consistently moist habitats, and they are frequently the first plants to colonize bare rock or disturbed ground.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Bryophyta
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Source Wikipedia: Andreaea
Source Sphagnum papillosum (Wikipedia)
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Polytrichaceae
Source Sphagnum capillifolium (Wikipedia)
Source Sphagnum squarrosum (Wikipedia)
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1. Bryophyta (Wikipedia)
2. Catalogue of Life
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Polytrichaceae
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Polytrichaceae, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Polytrichaceae, Taxon record
"phylum": "Bryophyta"
Sphagnum papillosum (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Papillose Peatmoss, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Papillose Peatmoss, Lead
Sphagnum papillosum, the papillose peatmoss, is a species of peat moss distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Sphagnum squarrosum (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spiky Bog-moss, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Spiky Bog-moss, Lead
Sphagnum squarrosum, commonly known as the spiky bog-moss or spreading-leaved bog moss, is a peat moss species found in nutrient-rich, damp soils and wetlands across the Northern Hemisphere, with isolated populations in South America.
Sphagnum capillifolium (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Red Bog-moss, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Red Bog-moss, Lead
Sphagnum capillifolium, the red bogmoss, northern peat moss, acute-leaved bog-moss, or small red peat moss, is a species of peat moss native to Canada, the northern United States, Greenland, and Europe.
Wikipedia: Andreaea
WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Andreaea, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Andreaea, Lead
Andreaea is a genus of rock mosses described by Johann Hedwig in 1801. They are small, delicate acrocarpous mosses (meaning that the capsules are formed at the tips of vertical branches) that form dark brown or reddish cushions on wet siliceous rocks in mountainous areas.
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