Dicranidae

Dicranidae
Dicranum scoparium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Dicranidae Doweld
Orders
Archidiales Bryoxiphiales Dicranales Grimmiales Pottiales Scouleriales

The Dicranidae are a widespread and diverse subclass of mosses in class Bryopsida, with many species of dry or disturbed areas. They are distinguished by their spores; the peristome teeth are haplolepideous with a 4:2:3 formula, and an exostome is absent.^[1]

References

1. Goffinet, Bernard, William R. Buck, and Jonathan Shaw / Goffinet, B., and A. J. Shaw, eds. (2008). "Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta". Bryophyte Biology (New York, New York, USA: Cambridge University Press). Second Edition: 55–138. ISBN 9780521693226.