Aulacomniaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Aulacomniales, class Bryopsida. The family contains 6 accepted species worldwide.
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Aulacomnium turgidum (Wahlenb.) Schwägr.
Aulacomnium turgidum is a species of moss in Aulacomniaceae found across norther…
Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwägr.
Aulacomnium androgynum, bud-headed groovemoss, is a circumboreal moss known for …
Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwägr.
Aulacomnium palustre, or ribbed bog moss, is a habitat generalist moss that occu…
Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Aulacomnium heterostichum, commonly goose-egg moss or star moss, is a disjunctly…
Aulacomniaceae plants belong to the Aulacomniales order in the Plantae kingdom. This species has a distinct form of asexual reproduction: it produces a cluster of haploid vegetative structures called propagula at the tip of a long stalk. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Aulacomniaceae is classified in the order Aulacomniales, class Bryopsida, phylum Bryophyta. Like all mosses, it has two morphologically distinct life cycle phases: the haploid (n) gametophyte generation and the diploid (2n) sporophyte generation.
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