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Bryatae

(Infraphylum)

Overview

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A taxonomic infraphylum.

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Taxonomy

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The Infraphylum Bryatae is a member of the Subphylum Agaricomycotina. Here is the complete "parentage" of Bryatae:

The Infraphylum Bryatae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Classes

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Agaricomycetes

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Andreaeopsida

Andreaeaceae is a family of which includes two genera, Andreaea, containing about 100 species, and the genus Acroschisma. The Andreaeaceae prefer rocky habitats ranging from tropical to arctic climates, on which they form tufted colonies, typically with reddish to blackish shoots. The capsules lack the peristome mechanism and dehisce longitudinally to release the spores, resulting in a paper-lantern appearance. [more]

Bryopsida

The Bryopsida constitute the largest of mosses, containing 95% of all moss species. It consists of approximately 9,500 species, common throughout the whole world. [more]

At least 19,512 species and subspecies belong to the Class Bryopsida.

More info about the Class Bryopsida may be found here.

Sources

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Last Revised: November 18, 2008