Hedwigiales

Hedwigiales is an order of mosses.^[1] It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.

Hedwigiales
Hedwigia ciliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Superorder:	Bryanae
Order:	Hedwigiales Ochyra
Families
See Classification

Description

They are medium to large size acrocarpous moss with irregular branching. A midrib is not normally present in the leaves.^[2]

Classification

There are three families placed in the Hedwigiales.^[2]

• Hedwigiaceae
• Helicophyllaceae
• Rhacocarpaceae