Sphagnopsida Temporal range: Permian to recent |
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a clump of Sphagnum, peat moss | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
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Sphagnopsida Ochyra |
Orders | |
The Sphagnopsida includes a single subclass Sphagnidae, with two orders. The order Sphagnales contains four living genera: Sphagnum, with all but three of the species, and Ambuchanania, Eosphagnum, and Flatbergium, each with a single species. The Protosphagnales contains a single fossil species.
Sphagnopsida