| Ceratodon | |
|---|---|
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| Ceratodon purpureus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Dicranidae |
| Order: | Ditrichales |
| Family: | Ditrichaceae |
| Genus: | Ceratodon Brid. |
Ceratodon is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Ditrichaceae.1 The genus was first described by Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri and has a cosmopolitan distribution.1
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Ceratodon:
- Ceratodon amazonum Nieto-Lugilde, O.Werner, S.F.McDaniel & Ros
- Ceratodon bryophilus Besch.
- Ceratodon conicus (Hampe ex Müll.Hal.) Lindb.
- Ceratodon graefii Schlieph.
- Ceratodon heterophyllus Kindb.
- Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.