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Grimmiales

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3-332.16.00: GrimmialesClades: Dicranidae; Bryanae; Bryophyta; Plants.
IntroductionGrimmiales is an Order in Dicranidae.
In the Plant theory the 3 Families are fused in one Family Grimmiaceae and placed in Subphase 6.
Families- Grimmiaceae: Bucklandiella, Codriophorus, Dryptodon, Grimmia, Leucoperichaetium, Niphotrichum, Racomitrium, Schistidium
- Ptychomitriaceae: Aligrimmia, Campylostelium, Indusiella, Jaffueliobryum, Ptychomitriopsis, Ptychomitrium.
- Seligeriaceae: Blindia, Brachydontium, Hymenolomopsis, Seligeria, Trochobryum, Valdonia.
BotanyProtonema short-lived. Acrocarpous, occasionally cladocarpous Central strand usually present. Leaves cells often incrassate, sinuous, glass hairs common. Alar cells present/absent Costa present (Dicranum- type). Peristome usually present (seligerioid) Usually saxicolous.

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