Fissidens
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Fissidens is a genus of moss
Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...

 in family Fissidentaceae
Fissidentaceae
Fissidentaceae is a family of mosses in the order Dicranales....

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Selected species:
  • Fissidens adianthoides, Hedw.
  • Fissidens allenianus
  • Fissidens appalachensis
  • Fissidens arcticus
  • Fissidens bryoides
  • Fissidens clebschii
  • Fissidens dubius
  • Fissidens grandifrons
    Fissidens grandifrons
    Fissidens grandifrons is a moss which is the largest of the family Fissidentaceae. It is found in turbulent water which it needs to get its carbon dioxide.Its fronds were held to be reminiscent of phoenix feathers by the Chinese....

  • Fissidens hydropogon
    Fissidens hydropogon
    Fissidens hydropogon is a species of moss in the Fissidentaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Bryophyte Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....

    , Spruce
    Richard Spruce
    Richard Spruce was an English botanist. One of the great Victorian botanical explorers, Spruce spent approximately 15 years exploring the Amazon from the Andes to the mouth, and was one of the first Europeans to visit many of the places where he collected specimens.The plants and objects collected...

     ex Mitt.
  • Fissidens kochii
  • Fissidens littlei
  • Fissidens milobakeri
  • Fissidens neonii
  • Fissidens obtusifolius
  • Fissidens osmundioides
  • Fissidens polypodioides
    Fissidens polypodioides
    Fissidens polypodioides is a species of moss first classified by Johannes Hedwig....

  • Fissidens ravenelii
  • Fissidens zollingeri

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