Hedwigiales is an order of mosses. It is named after Johannes Hedwig (1730-1799), the founder of modern bryology.
Description They are medium to large size acrocarpous moss with irregular branching. A midrib is not normally present in the leaves.Wolfgang Frey, Michael Stech, Eberhard Fischer: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants (= Syllabus of Plant Families, 3). 13th edition. Borntraeger, Berlin et al. 2009,
Classification There are three families placed in the Hedwigiales. Hedwigiaceae Helicophyllaceae Rhacocarpaceae
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