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Hypnaceae

Hypnaceae

Hypnaceae

ハイゴケ科

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A large family of pleurocarpous mosses that form mats on tree trunks, rocks, and the ground. Hypnum and Callicladium are common in Japan.

Key Characteristics

  • ●Stems creeping, pinnately branched
  • ●Leaves imbricate (overlapping like roof tiles)
  • ●Capsules borne laterally

Phylogenetic Position

Bryophyta > Mosses > Hypnales > Hypnaceae

Divergence Era

Mesozoic onward

Representative Genera

ハイゴケ属（Hypnum）クサゴケ属（Callicladium）

Plants in Hypnaceae on this site

Beautiful Branch Moss
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📚コケ図鑑（ナツメ社）

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