Splachnales

Splachnales
Splachnum sphaericum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Bryophyta
Class:	Bryopsida
Subclass:	Bryidae
Superorder:	Bryanae
Order:	Splachnales
Families
Meesiaceae Splachnaceae

Splachnales is an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses.^[1] Along with Orthotrichales, Hedwigiales, and Bryales, it forms the superorder Bryananae.^[2]

References

1. Konrat, Matt von (2010). Bryophytes: The Closest Living Relatives of Early Land Plants. Magnolia Press. pp. 179–190. ISBN 978-1-86977-597-1.
2. Ochyra, Ryszard; Bednarek-Ochyra, Halina; Smith, Ronald Ian Lewis (2008-11-13). Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica. Cambridge University Press. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-521-81402-7.