Genus
Funaria
Funaria hygrometrica. Photo: (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Funaria is a genus of approximately 210 species of moss. Funaria hygrometrica is the most common species. Funaria hygrometrica is called “cord moss” because of the twisted seta which is very hygroscopic and untwists when moist. The name is derived from Latin word “funis” meaning a rope.In funaria root like structures called Rhizoids are present
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