Kingdom Plantae Subclass Bryidae Scientific name Splachnaceae Rank Family | Division Bryophyta Order Splachnales Higher classification Splachnales | |
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Similar Moss, Tetraplodon, Splachnum sphaericum, Splachnales, Splachnum |
Splachnaceae is a family of mosses, containing around 70 species in 6 genera. Around half of those species are entomophilous, using insects to disperse their spores, a characteristic found in no other seedless land plants.
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