Dicranum (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Dicranaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dicranum is the type genus of the moss family Dicranaceae and includes about 94 accepted species.
- The type genus Dicranum in Dicranaceae consists of relatively large mosses typically with long leaves.
- Some species of Dicranum have cylindrical or slightly flattened leaves, forming a dense, yellowish-green tuft.
- Dicranum scoparium, one of the species within the type genus, is commonly known as broom fork moss.
- The family Dicranaceae includes species of the type genus Dicranum and about 13 other genera.