Bryopsida (Noun)
Meaning
True mosses: bryophytes having leafy rather than thalloid gametophytes: comprises orders Andreaeales; Bryales; Dicranales; Eubryales; Sphagnales.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The class Bryopsida is the largest group of mosses, with over 11,000 species worldwide.
- Bryopsida is a class of true mosses that are characterized by their leafy gametophytes.
- The orders Andreaeales, Bryales, Dicranales, Eubryales, and Sphagnales are all part of the class Bryopsida.
- Bryopsida mosses are found in a wide range of habitats, from tropical forests to arctic tundras.
- The class Bryopsida is often divided into two subclasses, the Bryidae and the Sphagnidae, based on differences in their gametophyte morphology.