Pottiaceae | |
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Tortula muralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Order: | Pottiales |
Family: |
Pottiaceae Schimp. |
The Pottiaceae are a family of mosses. They form the most numerous moss family known, containing nearly 1500 species or more than 10% of the 10,000 to 15,000 moss species known.
The family has five subfamilies and 83 genera.