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