Funariaceae
Encyclopedia
Funariaceae is a family
of moss
es in order Funariales
. There are approximately 300 species included in the family, with 200 species in Funaria
and another 80 classified in Physcomitrium.
The genus Goniomitrium has been recently moved from the Pottiaceae
to the Funariaceae.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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...
es in order Funariales
Funariales
Funariales is an order of mosses....
. There are approximately 300 species included in the family, with 200 species in Funaria
Funaria
Funaria may refer to one of the following*Funaria, a genus of nematode.*Funaria, a genus of moss....
and another 80 classified in Physcomitrium.
The genus Goniomitrium has been recently moved from the Pottiaceae
Pottiaceae
Pottiaceae is a family of mosses. It forms the most numerous moss family known, containing nearly 1500 species or more than 10% of the 10,000 to 15,000 moss species known....
to the Funariaceae.