Tetraphidaceae
Encyclopedia
The Tetraphidaceae is a family of moss
es. It includes only the two genera
Tetraphis
and Tetrodontium
, each with two species
.
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. It includes only the two genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Tetraphis
Tetraphis
Tetraphis is a genus of two species of moss . Its name refers to its four large peristome teeth....
and Tetrodontium
Tetrodontium
Tetrodontium is a genus of two species of moss . Its name refers to its four large peristome teeth....
, each with two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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family Tetraphidaceae
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| The classification of the Tetraphidaceae, and its phylogenetic Phylogenetics In biology, phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relatedness among groups of organisms , which is discovered through molecular sequencing data and morphological data matrices... position among the mosses. |
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