3-333.10.00: Hedwigiales
Clades: Bryidae, Bryanae, Bryophyta, Plants.
Introduction
In the Plant theory Hedwigiales is placed in Phase 3 in Bridae.
Families
- Bartramiaceae: Anacolia, Bartramia, Breutelia, Conostomum, Fleischerobryum, Flowersia, Leiomela, Neosharpiella, Philonotis, Plagiopus
- Hedwigiaceae: Braunia, Bryowijkia, Hedwigia, Hedwigidium, Pseudobraunia.
- Helicophyllaceae: Helicophyllum
- Rhacocarpaceae: Pararhacocarpus, Rhacocarpus.
Botany
Protonema globular or lamentous Acro-, rarely cladocarpous. Central strand, Pseudoparaphyllia present. Costa usually absent. Capsule immersed or exserted Annulus absent. Peristome usually absent. Spore ger- mination exo- or endosporic Calyptra cucullate, smooth, glabrous.